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Bird flu outbreaks hit Wisconsin egg producer again, millions of hens impacted
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (293+ words) State officials have reported two more outbreaks of bird flu in commercial flocks in Jefferson and Walworth counties " both owned by the nation's fourth largest egg producer Daybreak Foods, Inc. The Lake Mills based company was hit by an outbreak…...
Bird flu is spreading in Wisconsin, here's what flock owners should know
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (686+ words) The spring migration of wild birds and waterfowl is beginning to ramp up and with that influx comes the risk of Highly Pathogenic Influenza Virus, more commonly known as bird flu. Already, several states including Wisconsin have confirmed outbreaks of…...
Century-old Wisconsin hatchery's owner sees seasonal avian flu as the ‘new normal’
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (623+ words) Birds from a'backyard chicken flock in Racine'were recent casualties in a string of bird flu cases in Wisconsin this year. The birds were killed to prevent spreading the disease further.' Dr. Darlene Konkle, state veterinarian from the Department of Agriculture,…...
New study says bird flu found in dairy cattle is better at infecting birds than humans
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (334+ words) We found that these flu viruses from cow udders are not under a lot of pressure to mutate to better infect other mammals such as humans," said corresponding author'Richard Webby, PhD, St. Jude'Department of Host-Microbe Interactions. For now, the risk…...
‘We know what to do’: Wisconsin fairs continue bird flu testing requirements for cows
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (467+ words) Wisconsin's county fair season is around the corner. This will be the second year that exhibitors are'required to test some of their dairy cows'for avian flu before participating. Last June, the state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection'required'lactating dairy…...
Mandated milk testing shows dairy herds in Wisconsin remain free from bird flu virus
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (289+ words) The state of Wisconsin has reported only one case of bird flu in a backyard poultry flock this year. According to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, the virus was confirmed in a flock of 38,880 chickens in…...
Wisconsin milk haulers will soon begin pulling samples from bulk tanks to test for bird flu
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (433+ words) It's take awhile to iron out the details, but bulk haulers will soon be drawing milk samples from Wisconsin dairy herds to test for bird flu. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, along with the Wisconsin Veterinary…...
Nearly 40,000 birds will be killed after bird flu detected poultry flock in Sheboygan County
11+ mon, 1+ day ago (396+ words) Last year, 73,169 birds were depopulated in Wisconsin due to the virus. While bird flu has been sweeping through poultry flocks across the U.S. this year, Wisconsin recorded the disease in just four ... Nearly 40,000 birds will be killed after bird flu detected…...
USDA announces plans for new rulemaking for chicken processing line speeds
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (388+ words) A pilot program using almost two dozen chicken processing plants was initiated under the Clinton administration allowing line speeds of up to 175 birds per minute (bpm). NCC officials noted that the ... Chickens are expected to move faster through processing plants…...
Hatcheries, Wisconsin farm stores struggle to keep up with demand for chicks for laying flocks
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (1457+ words) What is cute and fuzzy, and doesn't have feathers but is flying out of farm stores at warp speed anyway? If you guessed "baby chicks," you would be right. Phones have been ringing off the hooks at farm supply stores…...