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WA officials urge poultry growers to take steps to mitigate bird flu
The Washington State Department of Agriculture is asking owners of chickens, ducks and other domestic birds to be vigilant following an outbreak of avian influenza...
Cherry growers face a drop in their harvest as tiniest workers hide from the cold VIEW
Cherry growers are facing a big dip in their harvests thanks to weather damage to their trees. And the bees trucked in to pollinate are...
WA’s second outbreak of bird flu confirmed in Spokane County
Agriculture experts have confirmed Washington state’s second outbreak of bird flu, this time in a non-commercial flock in Spokane County.
Bird flu confirmed in Washington backyard flock
The bird flu has been detected in two backyard flocks in the Pacific Northwest, including in Pacific County, Washington, according to agriculture officials.
Bird flu outbreak nears worst ever in U.S. with 37M dead
The crisis is hurting egg-laying hens and turkeys the most, exacerbating food prices that already were soaring.
After a power outage, an Adna Emu ranch gets a pleasant surprise
When Emily Polkinghorne went out to check on her incubated emu eggs after a storm caused a power outage, she thought all the unhatched chicks...