Bird Flu, Chickens

Bird flu outbreak has killed 20 million chickens in the U.S.
A severe bird flu outbreak has killed millions of chickens, causing egg prices to rise. The virus has spread to dairy cows and even pets.
U.S. egg industry sees record chicken deaths from bird flu outbreak
More than 20 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. died last quarter because of bird flu, data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows, marking the worst toll inflicted on America's egg supply since the outbreak began.
Bird Flu Kills 20 Million Chickens in U.S., Driving Egg Prices Sky-High
TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A deadly bird flu outbreak has wreaked havoc on U.S. chicken farms, claiming the lives of over 20 million egg-laying chickens last quarter, marking the worst impact on America's egg supply since the outbreak began in 2022.
Egg Shortages Hit Supermarkets as Bird Flu Decimates Flocks
The empty shelves in scattered locations around the country come as more than 150 million chickens and turkeys have been killed.
Georgia Reports First Bird Flu Outbreak in Commercial Flock
The national spread of the disease has alarmed public health officials, who remain concerned it could spread to humans on a large scale.
Bird Flu Found In Georgia Poultry Flock: 'Serious Threat'
The Department of Agriculture has suspended poultry production at a facility in Georgia after the bird flu virus was detected.
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World’s oldest-known wild bird lays an egg in Hawaii at age 74
This bird’s no spring chicken — but she’s procreating in her 70s! The world’s oldest known wild bird, an albatross named Wisdom, triumphantly laid her first egg in years this week at the ...
America is in the middle of an egg shortage
American food markets are running short on eggs, and the situation may not improve for months.
Cage-free egg bill back in discussion amid avian flu concerns
A highly infectious strain of avian influenza, or "bird flu," has led to a steep incline in egg prices around the country.
Why are egg prices rising in Wisconsin? Here's what's behind the egg shortage
Some grocery stores have placed limits on the number of eggs per shopping trip amid a bird flu outbreak and other challenges.
Eggs are about to get even more expensive, expert says. Here’s how much
Eggs are nearly 40% more expensive now than they were a year ago, the Labor Department said this week. It’s about to get even worse, one expert says.
Bird flu's Illinois impacts include higher egg prices, warnings for pet owners
As highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, continues to spread, experts say Illinoisans are feeling its impacts even ...
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World's oldest known wild bird lays egg at 74 years old
HONOLULU - Wisdom, the world's oldest known wild bird, has done it again, laying an egg on a remote island in the central Pacific. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Pacific region says the ...
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Where are all the eggs? Bird flu's spread not the only culprit in crisis of global proportions
The empty shelves are a sign of the devastating impact of avian influenza, H5N1 or HPAI, on commercial poultry flocks in ...