Nearly 1M Chickens Will be Killed on a Minnesota Farm Because of Bird Flu
November 8, 2023 | 1 min to read
Nearly 1 million chickens will be slaughtered on a Minnesota egg farm to control the spread of highly contagious bird flu, as confirmed by officials. The USDA reported the virus's presence in a Wright County farm and additional smaller flocks in South Dakota and Iowa. This outbreak will also result in the death of about 26,800 turkeys in South Dakota and nearly 17,000 birds across two farms in Iowa.
Nearly 1 million chickens on a Minnesota egg farm will be slaughtered to help limit the spread of the highly contagious bird flu after it was confirmed there, officials said Monday.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the virus was found at a farm in Wright County, Minnesota, as well as in three smaller flocks in South Dakota and Iowa. Whenever the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus is detected on a farm, the entire flock is killed as to keep it from spreading to other farms.
In addition to the Minnesota case, the USDA said some 26,800 turkeys will be killed on a farm in McPherson County in South Dakota and nearly 17,000 birds will be slaughtered on two farms in Iowa’s Clay County.
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