Category Chickens

40,000 chickens dead in Muritiba and Varzedo, Brazil

More than 10,000 chickens died in farms after power outage in the city of Varzedo (Photo: Marcello Dial / Site: Bahia Voice) About 40 thousand chickens distributed in several farms in the municipalities of Muritiba and Varzedo , both in…

Bird flu epidemic becoming critical in parts of USA

Wisconsin’s poultry farms are under a state of emergency, declared this past week by Gov. Scott Walker. National Guard forces are helping as avian flu spreads. As of late Tuesday, yet another Wisconsin turkey flock had been decimated with the…