by Travis Martin | Feb 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
‘Slow the spread’ might be the New Years resolution that the U.S. poultry industry didn’t know they needed. Last Wednesday a commercial turkey farm in Indiana reported that they were bird flu positive, causing China, South Korea, and Mexico to immediately ban imports...
by Travis Martin | Jan 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
Some fowl news about the most recent bird flu strain making its way around the world… On January 14, the first U.S. case of Eurasion H5 avian influenza was documented in South Carolina by the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). It’s...
by Travis Martin | Dec 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
European governments are grappling with an explosion of bird flu that’s hitting everywhere—from backyard flocks and bird sanctuaries to large commercial farms. This year’s outbreak is a fowl new strain, and the UK’s chief veterinarian is concerned with year-over-year...
by Travis Martin | Oct 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
With frost on the jack-o-lantern, it’s time to start thinking about the next big American holiday—Thanksgiving. The good: The “turkey shortage” isn’t happening, so you won’t have to give up your holiday bird cold turkey. While finding smaller birds will be slightly...
by Travis Martin | Aug 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
You might want to start thinking about what you’ll eat in place of the Thanksgiving staple this year, as shortages of the iconic holiday bird aren’t just on the horizon: they’re already here. Hold up, where’d all the turkeys go? While there is an overall shortage, the...
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