Creeping north with the spring migration of waterfowl, a highly contagious form of bird flu visited Missouri and Kansas before dooming millions of hens recently at an Iowa egg facility. This past week the governors of Wisconsin and Minnesota declared states of emergency. And come autumn, outbreaks of avian influenza probably will circle back, killing more commercial poultry.
Bird Flu Spreads North, Dooming Millions Of Chickens And Turkeys
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Mon, 04/27/2015 - 2:15pm
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