Tag: bird flu
Over 15,000 turkeys affected in second bird flu outbreak near London
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has declared a second avian influenza outbreak at a farm in Strathroy-Caradoc.
Michigan DNR warns waterfowl hunters as bird flu cases rise
Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials are urging waterfowl hunters to take extra precautions this season to protect themselves from highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu which […]
Michigan DNR urges waterfowl hunters to protect themselves from bird flu
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) urges waterfowl hunters to protect themselves and their pets from bird flu because there have been outbreaks in commercial and backyard poultry flocks this fall.
Michigan stores offer Thanksgiving savings despite paying more for turkeys
Bird flu and another disease have shrunk the US turkey population to a 40-year low this year. Wholesale turkey prices are expected to be up more than 40% as a result. But many grocers are offering discounted or even free turkeys to get customers in the door….
Bird flu outbreak hits 32,000 birds at Southwestern Ontario farm
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency “confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza.”