🔬 Science Jul 1, 2026 · Alissa de Chassey

‘The silence was the worst part’: after culling his entire flock, US poultry farmer now fears bird flu

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‘The silence was the worst part’: after culling his entire flock, US poultry farmer now fears bird flu
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As bird flu reshapes agriculture, small farms operate under strict rules. Just a single case could tank their businessJoshua Beebe often starts his day by cleaning the tires of trucks and cars entering his poultry farm.“We spray them off and scrub them with a brush. It’s a precaution; the goal is to eliminate as many potential avenues for a pathogen to enter as possible,” said the owner of Tardif Poultry Farm, located in the Connecticut countryside east of Hartford. Continue reading...

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