avian influenza
This Deadly Flu is Killing Thousands of Birds in India
More than 35,000 birds will be culled to contain the avian influenza outbreak.
How to Kill Half a Million Chickens at Once
Ventilation shutdown is a grim way to go, and nobody is even sure how grim. Is there a better option?
Why Nearly Half a Million Sick Chickens and Turkeys Were Suffocated this Week
A new strain of avian influenza infected thousands of birds in Indiana, leading to a controversial method of euthanasia
'Ventilation Shutdown': The Gruesome Last Resort for Bird Flu-Infected Farms
In a ventilation shutdown, the air systems in a chicken house are turned off, causing the birds to slowly overheat and suffocate.
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