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npr. org > 04/17/2026 > nx-s1-5787934 > the-worlds-oldest-chicken-is-reportedly-a-jazz-aficionado

The world's oldest chicken is reportedly a jazz aficionado

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (503+ words) The world's oldest chicken, according to Guinness World Records, lives in Portland, Maine. Gertie is 15 years old, blind, and according to her caretaker Frank Turek, she loves jazz. The oldest chicken in the world lives in Portland, Maine. (SOUNDBITE OF…...

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npr. org > 12/08/2025 > nx-s1-5629191 > bird-flu-hasnt-reached-australia-but-researchers-are-prepping-for-when-it-arrives

Bird flu hasn't reached Australia, but researchers are prepping for when it arrives

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (83+ words) Bird flu, or H5 N1, has touched most of the globe, but there is one spot it hasn't reached. Researchers down under are preparing for it, but gaps in bird flu surveillance elsewhere makes it difficult. Bird flu hasn't reached Australia, but…...

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npr. org > sections > shots-health-news > 11/06/2025 > nx-s1-5600125 > bird-flu-risk-outbreak-trump-administration

Bird flu surges among poultry amid a scaled back federal response

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1171+ words) As birds fly south for the winter, they're carrying with them some unwelcome cargo: the H5 N1 virus, or bird flu. In the past 30 days, the virus has struck 66 poultry flocks, leading to the deaths of more than 3. 5 million turkeys, chickens and…...

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npr. org > 11/05/2025 > nx-s1-5596195 > reports-of-bird-flu-in-farm-animals-raise-concerns-about-the-virus

Reports of bird flu in farm animals raise concerns about the virus

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (616+ words) Cases of bird flu have been reported in farm animals across the country. While there are no human cases, some are concerned the shutdown and cuts to federal resources have us flying in the dark. Concerns about bird flu and…...

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npr. org > 09/30/2025 > nx-s1-5554407 > lasers-provide-some-bird-flu-protection-for-turkey-producers-in-minnesota

Lasers provide some bird flu protection for turkey producers in Minnesota

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (65+ words) Migrating birds can be a pleasant seasonal sight, but they're a bird flu threat to turkey farmers. In Minnesota, some are using lasers to scare them away. Lasers provide some bird flu protection for turkey producers in Minnesota Migrating birds…...

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npr. org > 04/29/2025 > nx-s1-5380978 > chicken-thighs-pass-chicken-breasts-in-price-and-popularity

Chicken thighs pass chicken breasts in price and popularity

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (402+ words) For decades in the U. S. , chicken breasts were pricier and more popular than chicken thighs. But that seems to be changing. SARAH ZHANG: Thanks for having me. KELLY: Talk to me about that era. When did this actually begin, America's obsession…...