U.S. Bird Flu Outbreak Could Spread Nationwide; Devastate Poultry Industry

[hawgrider]

Swell!





Authorities have confirmed N5N2 outbreaks at more than 30 commercial poultry farms in the Midwest, and today over 5.3 million hens in northwest Iowa were euthanized to prevent the spread of the disease. The action came as Iowa discovered its second outbreak of avian influenza, this time at a commercial chicken laying facility in Osceola County in northwest Iowa.

Officials are trying to get ahead of the disease before it spreads into the state’s large commercial egg-laying industry, where nearly one of every five eggs consumed in this country comes from.

Scientists believe the disease is being spread through migrating birds in the Mississippi flyway. Since the beginning of the year, the lethal H5N2 virus strain has spread throughout several states,
http://offgridsurvival.com/u-s-bird-flu-outbreak/

[Inor]

H5N2 has been big news here too for the last week or so. I hope they can get it under control before it does too much damage. Even if it does not transfer to humans, this could be a major problem if it financially wipes out the large chicken and egg producers in the area.

[hawgrider]

H5N2 has been big news here too for the last week or so. I hope they can get it under control before it does too much damage. Even if it does not transfer to humans, this could be a major problem if it financially wipes out the large chicken and egg producers in the area.Yes sir the price of eggs will be going up.

[shootbrownelk]

Even if most of the producers aren't affected, they'll jump on the "Jack-up-the-price" bandwagon. Wait & see, they'll take a page out of the Oil companies play book.

[hawgrider]

Even if most of the producers aren't affected, they'll jump on the "Jack-up-the-price" bandwagon. Wait & see, they'll take a page out of the Oil companies play book.Exactly... why waste a good crisis.

[shootbrownelk]

Exactly... why waste a good crisis.

Thanks for all the interesting posts Rider!

[hawgrider]

The disease is capable of killing an entire flock of infected birds in 48 hours. Herbruck has heard from the USDA that when a few birds begin showing signs of the virus, it's only a few days before the majority of the poultry dies.

"It's catastrophic," he said. "If you've got it, you know real fast. That's what we're hearing from the USDA."

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said signs of avian influenza may include: Lack of appetite and energy; significant drop in egg production; difficulty walking, swollen, head, combs, wattles or legs; nasal discharge, sneezing, coughing; bloody diarrhea, or sudden death.
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2015/04/west_michigan_poultry_farms_re.html#incart_river

[RWalls]

poultry prices going up.