And the pace of spread among egg-laying chickens has been picking up, USDA data show. In January, 19.5 million egg-laying chickens were killed, the most of any month in the outbreak since March 2022. With a population of about 340 million people, the U.S. has traditionally ...
Last year, bird flu killed more than 40 million egg-laying birds. Including ducks and chickens,148 million birdshave been ordered euthanized since H5N1 began spreading around the U.S. in 2022 When it comes to eggs andmilk, Gounder said cooking and pasteurizing is the safest way forward. "...
(I’ve heard people say they couldn’t keep chickens because “you have to kill them when they stop laying eggs.” Not true. We never killed a hen simply because she stopped laying.) 3. The third option is to dispose of the chicken humanely. Even if you decide to keep your laying h...
Easter is coming up this weekend, and these are our favorite easter recipes (14:18). Y’all KILLED IT on our Meme contest in the community, but here’s our big winner (16:51). If you’re thinking of doing a pulled ham for Easter, here’s Malcom’s top tips for cooking that bad...
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were regrouping Wednesday morning in La Cañada Flintridge, a few miles northwest of Altadena. Wrapped in scarves, they reeked of smoke, watching ash blow around them as emergency vehicles and firefighters raced toward the gray-orange glow of theEaton fire,which haskilled five peopleand burned ...
During fall and winter when chickens are spending more time in the coop, boredom can bring out changes in behavior, such as pecking. “Chickens are naturally inquisitive, but they don’t have arms and hands to inspect things. They use their beaks to explore instead,” say...
are but a drop in an ocean-sized bucket. Part Two Paras. 4-5 The human-ocean connection is vital to us. Healthy oceans can help ease the burden of our rapidly increasing population on Earth. Part Three Paras. 6 9 It is very important to make observations of how the ocean works. Howe...
The death of an Oregon house cat and a pet food recall are raising questions about the ongoing outbreak of bird flu and how people can protect their pets. Bird flu has been spreading for years in wild birds, chickens, turkeys and many other animals. It was first confirmed in U.S. dairy...
When cases of bird flu are found on poultry farms officials act quickly to slaughter all the birds in that flock even when it numbers in the millions, but animal welfare groups say their methods are inhumane.