Almost 1 Million Egg-Laying Chickens in Iowa and 2.75 Million Chickens in Wisconsin to be Culled as Deadly Bird Flu Spreads Across the US

Gateway undit ^ | March 18, 2022 | Jim Hoft

[LucyT]

Highly pathogenic and lethal avian influenza virus is now spreading across the U.S. and has now been discovered in both commercial poultry flocks and backyard flocks in 12 states in the U.S. including Kansas, Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin, Newsweek reported.

A large flock of chickens infected with the deadly and contagious avian flu in Iowa and Wisconsin have been killed to contain the disease.

State and federal agencies said none of the birds nor any poultry products from flocks where avian influenza is detected will reach U.S. food supplies.

[Sirius Lee]

The Agenda 2021 human depopulation program is proceeding along nicely.

[Freedom56v2]

Interesting that in Iowa, they seem to be saying outbreak started with a backyard flock of 42 birds.

First, I find that interesting because IMHO 42 is a fairly large “backyard” flock. Second, I would think backyard chickens would be more isolated as compared to a large “factory” farm...

Chicken farmers, please weigh in!

[Freedom56v2]

Question: For any seeking to buy chicks, are there any tests for chicks or the breeding hen that would determine that the chicks are not infected??

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

The disease is not congenital, it is respiratory. Plus, it kills so quickly, chicks or birds bought in the evening will be dead by morning. Since the disease is less severe in many wild birds, they are the primary cause of transmission.

But if even a single domestic bird in a flock gets it, worldwide, the entire flock is culled. If it’s in a higher density area, every flock in the area will be culled. Every chicken in Hong Kong, for example, has been wiped out several times.