jrefior, 2 months ago

@ai6yr over the last 2 years more than 80 million birds have died from or been euthanized because of avian flu
#eggs

justyourluck, 2 months ago

@ai6yr
The fact that they say the eggs are fine and are not being recalled leads me to believe that eventually they will decide that chickens with avian flu can just continue working while sick.
@justyourluck

ai6yr, 2 months ago

@justyourluck LOL

ai6yr, 2 months ago

"Ridgeland, Mississippi-based Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. said in a statement that approximately 1.6 million laying hens and 337,000 pullets, about 3.6% of its total flock, were destroyed after the infection, avian influenza, was found at a facility in Parmer County, Texas." #eggs #influenza #h5n1 #FoodSupply #chickens

Jennifer, 2 months ago

@ai6yr I'm glad I decided not to get chickens this year ...

ai6yr, 2 months ago

@Jennifer I hear from all the chicken people that it's already a challenge to keep chickens alive... this is just another challenge added!

ai6yr, 2 months ago

• 1.9 million chickens "destroyed" (ie killed and landfilled). 😬 #influenza

ai6yr, 2 months ago

CDC guidance for disposing of AI (Avian Influenza, not Artificial Intelligence) virus contaminated carcasses here: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/cdc_int_guid_landfill_op_disp_poulcarc_during_outbreaks.pdf #birdflu #influenza #cdc

jerzone, 2 months ago

@ai6yr Why do the initials have to be AI???

I mean, it's a little too fitting.

Laplantgenetics, 2 months ago

@ai6yr Just think of all the methane & waste that protocol will generate! (Yes, I am totally composting any and all dead chickens I encounter into soil, not landfilling them). #PolyCrisis #Compostodon