Bird flu prompts slaughter of 1.8 million chickens in Nebraska
Chickens walk in a fenced pasture at an organic farm in Iowa in this 2015 file photo. Nebraska agriculture officials say another 1.8 million chickens must be killed after bird flu was found on a farm in the latest sign that the outbreak that has already prompted the slaughter of more than 50 million birds nationwide continues to spread. (Nathaniel Ross Photography via AP)
By: The Associated Press - Updated: 2 months ago
Posted Nov 28, 2022
OMAHA, Neb. – Nebraska agriculture officials say another 1.8 million chickens must be killed after bird flu was found on a farm in the latest sign that the outbreak that has already prompted the slaughter of more than 50 million birds nationwide continues to spread.
