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Anconas, a breed that originated in Italy, are among the birds being protected.
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‘Noah’s Ark’ rescue mission for endangered poultry

Rare breed hatchery sends chicks as far away as Brazil

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News July 20, 2015

Reuters — Less than 24 hours after a deadly infection of bird flu was confirmed at a turkey farm north of Des Moines, Iowa, Bud Wood packed about 3,500 rare baby chicks into boxes and put them in the back of a truck. With the delicate birds just hours old, the president of Murray McMurray […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

U.S. bird flu virus seen under control within a few months

By GFM Network News May 26, 2015

Paris | Reuters — An epidemic of bird flu that has devastated U.S. poultry flocks this year is likely to be under control within a few months as the U.S. steps up measures to contain the virus and the summer weather weakens it, senior officials said on Tuesday. There is, however, a high risk that […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

U.S. reports low-path H7N3 bird flu in California

By Reuters, GFM Network News March 19, 2015

Paris | Reuters –– The United States has reported a mild form of bird flu on a turkey farm in California, the World Organisztion for Animal Health (OIE) said Wednesday, the latest in a series of outbreaks to hit the U.S. poultry industry in recent months. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a report […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Bird flu outbreak in India caused by strain humans can contract

By Reuters, GFM Network News November 27, 2014

Paris | Reuters — A bird flu virus found in India this week is the H5N1 strain that can be transmitted to humans, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said Thursday. However, the organization said it was not concerned about the situation, because India had faced outbreaks of the virus before. No human case […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

India orders culling after new bird flu outbreaks

By Reuters, GFM Network News November 25, 2014

Paris | Reuters –– India has found two outbreaks of a highly contagious bird flu virus in the southern state of Kerala, prompting the authorities to cull more than 200,000 birds, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said on Tuesday. The virus itself killed about 15,000 infected ducks in Kottayam and another 500 in […] Read more

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Tag Archives bird flu

‘Noah’s Ark’ rescue mission for endangered poultry

U.S. bird flu virus seen under control within a few months

U.S. reports low-path H7N3 bird flu in California

Bird flu outbreak in India caused by strain humans can contract

India orders culling after new bird flu outbreaks

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