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Are backyard chickens at risk of bird flu?

The risk of transmission to humans remains low, but it can happen. As the popularity of keeping backyard and urban chicken flocks grows, health and agriculture experts warn that bird flu can pose a risk to your feathered friends — and by extension, a small risk to you, as well.

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Is a bird flu vaccine for chickens coming soon?

Zoetis was granted a conditional license for its avian influenza vaccine for use in chickens. It's a step closer to fighting the bird flu outbreaks that continue to devastate flocks.

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I Have a Backyard Chicken Flock. Should I Worry About Bird Flu?

If you’re a backyard chicken owner (and even if you’re not), you’ve likely heard about Avian Influenza (AI). Here's what you need to know.

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Sales of backyard chickens that lay their own eggs are booming as bird flu causes prices to crack new records

While egg prices remain high, some consumers have hatched a DIY solution of building home chicken coops to grow their own ...

1don MSN

Demand for backyard chickens in Sacramento area rises amid spread of avian flu, rising egg prices

Maurice Pitesky, an associate professor at the U.C. Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, said with prices reaching almost a dollar an egg, investing in a backyard flock might actually save money in ...

WDET2d

DNR says avian flu kills wild birds as well as poultry

Scientists suspect the highly pathogenic strain of bird flu has killed ducks, geese, swans, owls and eagles. The Michigan ...

The Daily Record on MSN9h

Egg prices rise as number of Ohio birds succumb to avian flu epidemic; what to know

Avian influenza is in the same virus family as seasonal flu. Poultry has proven to be very sensitive to the virus, which ...

FOX 2 Detroit on MSN8d

Avian flu identified in Monroe County backyard poultry flock

HPAI spreads easily among birds and – while rare – can spread from birds to people. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

WJHL-TV10d

Raising backyard chickens increasing in popularity with rising egg prices, but Avian Flu still a concern

The high prices are attributed to the spread of Avian Flu. Tom Tabler, Poultry Specialist with the UT Animal Science Department, says backyard chickens are very popular not only in Tennessee ...

Zoetis Avian Influenza Vaccine Secures Conditional Approval In US For Use In Chickens

Zoetis received a USDA conditional license for its H5N2 avian flu vaccine for chickens, marking a step in addressing the ...

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Avian flu reemerges in West African poultry

Following a lull in highly pathogenic avian influenza in west Africa, outbreaks have been recorded again in Nigeria and Niger.

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