South suburban Chicago farm loses entire flock of hens due to bird flu outbreak
A family-run farm in Chicago's south suburbs was grappling Wednesday with what they said was a devastating case of bird flu.Kakadoodle Farm in Matteson lost its entire flock of nearly 3,000 hens.The saga at the farm began last week,
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The flock produced about 2,000 eggs a week for the online marketplace and has resulted in a huge financial loss, Marty Thomas said.
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Bird flu strikes chicken farm in Matteson: 'A pretty devastating blow'
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Bird flu wipes out 3,000 hens at Cook County farm: 'Pretty devastating'
COOK COUNTY - The Thomas family, owners of the Kakadoodle farm in Matteson, suffered a devastating loss when avian bird flu wiped out their entire flock of 3,000 hens. The highly contagious virus was ...
First Human Bird Flu Death Reported in This Southern State
Bird flu continues to affect animal species everywhere, including a Chilean flamingo and a harbor seal at Lincoln Park Zoo in ...
Bird flu outbreaks spread to Va., including deaths at zoo in Richmond
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