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Bird flu breakthrough: Waterfowl movement could influence spread
22+ hour, 36+ min ago (281+ words) ATHENS, Ga. " A new study from the University of Georgia indicates that the movement patterns of waterfowl may influence the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, known as H5 N1, among bird populations. Understanding how ducks, swans and geese move outside of…...
Bird flu takes heavy toll on vultures, UGA study says
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (205+ words) ATHENS, Ga. " Researchers testing dead black vultures found bird flu in about four out of five of them, according to a new University of Georgia report. In 2022 and 2023, researchers tested 134 of the scavenging birds in seven southeastern states " Georgia, North…...
Bird flu found at Georgia commercial poultry farm, state's first case of 2026
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (161+ words) WSB-TV Save more, spend less & avoid ripoffs Inside look at law enforcement & true crime Your one-stop shop for delicious dishes Documentaries that enlighten & entertain In-depth reporting & trending stories Man nearly beaten to death renews calls for information on who attacked…...
14, 000 chickens killed when poultry house catches fire at processing plant
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (136+ words) WSB-TV Save more, spend less & avoid ripoffs Inside look at law enforcement & true crime Your one-stop shop for delicious dishes Documentaries that enlighten & entertain In-depth reporting & trending stories Interim superintendent formally takes over Griffin-Spalding County Schools Man shot to death…...
Fifth Georgia case of avian flu this year confirmed
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (208+ words) GORDON COUNTY, Ga. " The Georgia Department of Agriculture and the U. S. Department of Agriculture have confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial poultry flock in Gordon County. The finding marks the fifth such case in Georgia this…...
Highly pathogenic avian flu" detected in Henry County backyard chicken flock
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (203+ words) The backyard bird flock was in Henry County had 45 birds of mixed species, state officials said. The detection of HPAI in the flock in Henry County is the first confirmed case since January and the second case detected in a…...
Feed store says USPS has delivered hundreds of dead baby chickens since sorting center opened
11+ mon, 5+ day ago (565+ words) The store owner said they have been getting baby chicks through the mail for years with no problem until the new Palmetto sorting center opened. JONESBORO, Ga. " The U. S. Postal Service has delivered hundreds of dead baby chickens to a local…...