Two weeks ago Minnesota was the hardest
hit; now it’s Iowa.
The national toll is now 23.1 million
birds, nine million more than the previous record in 1983.
Iowa has lost 44 flocks; three massive
egg-laying farms had more than 14 million birds.
Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin governors
have all declared a state of emergency.
Ontario has had no new outbreaks in
several weeks since two turkey farms and one broiler hatching egg chicken flock
were hit in Oxford County.
The federal government has announced it’s
releasing $1.58 million to British Columbia poultry farmers enrolled in its
AgriRecovery and AgriRisk programs. They were hit by avian influenza outbreaks
during the December holiday period.
