This year, chicken farmers are being hit by the biggest outbreak of bird flu since 2015. This new strain has been killing birds off left and right, which could be a huge problem for farmers. Chickens have already been engineered to the point where they can't survive on their own. Now that they are actually threatened by an outside factor, the odds of survival until slaughter are much too low. Scientists are already working to stop this, but if nothing happens, the chicken farming industry could take a big hit.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-07/bird-flu-prompts-quick-quarantines-as-chicken-farmers-fight-back
I wonder why there has been such a large increase in the bird flu this year. I hope they find a way to stop the spread of this virus.
ReplyDeleteThis along with the bees being endangered has really made me realize how important they are to us. I agree that they need to find a stop to the virus and do everything they can to prevent further deaths.
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