Source: Kevin Schultz, FARM PROGRESS, 4/20/22


Pathogens are the bane of existence these days for poultry farmers. As of early April, nearly 25 million birds in 25 states have been affected by the most recent U.S. outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, with more commercial and backyard flocks testing positive nearly every day. Across the Great Plains and Midwest states, commercial flocks of chickens and turkeys, as well as backyard flocks, have all been confirmed as positive for the virus, along with numerous reports of HPAI in wild waterfowl.

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