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Versova donates more than 280K eggs to Food Bank of Iowa
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (95+ words) Versova donates more than 280K eggs to Food Bank of Iowa'KCCI The Food Bank of Iowa received a massive donation of eggs Tuesday in time for Easter and Passover. Egg producer Versova donated more than 280,000 eggs as part of the Great…...
Why bald eagles may hold clues in Iowa’s bird flu fight
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (619+ words) A spike in wild bird flu cases across Iowa has researchers watching migration patterns, testing carcasses, and swabbing beaks daily at the State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Ames. Since 2022, more than 30 million poultry and wild birds have died from highly…...
Bird flu confirmed in Dallas County backyard flock
3+ mon, 22+ hour ago (87+ words) Bird flu confirmed in Dallas County backyard flock'KCCI The Iowa Department of Agriculture has confirmed a bird flu outbreak in Dallas County, affecting a backyard flock of 15 birds, including chickens and ducks. This is the state's 10th case of bird flu…...
Iowa bird rehab overwhelmed by avian flu calls
3+ mon, 11+ hour ago (750+ words) Growing reports of sick and dead waterfowl across Iowa are driving a wave of worried calls and texts to the state's wildlife rehabilitators " especially around the Des Moines metro. Since late November, Iowa Bird Rehabilitation has been notified of about…...
Bird flu detected in Hamilton County commercial turkey flock
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (247+ words) A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a commercial turkey flock of about 18,000 birds in Hamilton County, according to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Iowa has had nine detections of the H5N1 strain of…...
Why the bird flu likely isn't impacting your Thanksgiving menu
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (162+ words) Bird flu cases have subsided, but the Agriculture Department is warning of a new surge soon. Cases of the avian or bird flu have fallen, leaving little to no impact on your Thanksgiving menu. The White House highlighted that egg…...
Iowa DNR confirms bird flu among Canada geese
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (69+ words) Bird flu has been detected in northeast Iowa, according to the DNR. Bird flu has been detected in northeast Iowa. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources confirmed the bird flu among Canada geese in Dubuque. Canada geese are typically the…...