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Maricopa County faces its third bird flu incident this year, prompting quarantine and increased biosecurity measures.
The H5N1 avian flu virus has affected nearly 1.4 million birds. With the most recent outbreak, three of Arizona's largest layer farms have been infected, leading to the loss of more than 5 million ...
Hickman's Family Farms in Arizona loses 95% of chickens to bird flu, facing massive layoffs and egg price hikes.
A major Southwestern egg producer is calling for hens to be vaccinated after the company lost about 6 million birds to avian ...
The USDA is investing $1 billion to fight bird flu, including financial relief for affected farmers. But the bird flu is ...
A third case of Avian Influenza has been detected at a commercial farm in Maricopa County. On Monday, the Arizona Department of Agriculture announced poultry tested positive for the bird flu.
Poultry at a third Maricopa County commercial farm have tested positive for avian influenza, according to a June 2 press release from the Arizona Department of Agriculture.
According to the CDC, the risk to the general public is considered low. Those most at risk are the ones directly involved with the daily care of birds.
Attorneys for the state want a judge to delay deciding whether a rule by the Arizona Agriculture Department requiring eggs from cage-free hens is legal, saying things are about to ...
A devastating outbreak of avian influenza has hit Hickman’s Family Farms, the largest egg producer in the Southwest, resulting in the loss of 95% of its Arizona poultry flock.
The Arizona Department of Agriculture has confirmed that a third Valley farm has tested positive for the avian flu.