Lowering the price of eggs could start with a bird flu vaccine; experts say not so fast
WASHINGTON (TNND) — Could a bird flu vaccine help lower the price of eggs? According to The National Chicken Council, egg-laying hens account for over 77% of the poultry affected by the virus. But ...
Killing 166 million birds hasn’t helped poultry farmers stop H5N1. Is there a better way?
Poultry producers, disease experts and government officials are now questioning the practice of widespread culling in ...
Long Island farm hatches thousands of new chicks after culling nearly 100K due to avian flu
About half of the newborn birds are female — with hens beginning to lay their own eggs at the age of six months.
Could bird flu vaccines help tackle high egg prices? Experts say it’s not so simple
On her first day on the job last week, new US Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins held a meeting to review the ...
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As the Trump Administration Shifts Strategy on Avian Flu, it’s a Complicated Issue in Need of a Long-Term Solution
USDA is working to get more eggs into the supply chain in the short-term, but U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says ...