Avian flu virus H5N1 sweeping through Canadian poultry farms

A new strain of avian flu that's sweeping across Canada and around the world is now in B.C. Hundreds of thousands of birds have been euthanized or have been killed by the virus in Canada.

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[Laughing_Crow]

"incredibly stressfull time for farmers..." he didn't mention how stressful this is for wild and domestic birds or the ecosystem. But I doubt that factory farming will change; if anything, the shortage will only put more pressure to mass produce of all types.

[Hakka佬]

Holyfkkk this just never ends. Now they don’t want you to eat!

[dougtheslug]

Cause it was released by the natzee WEF

[davidbrewer]

H5N1 is a huge issue for intensive operations because it will force them to change their method of production to less intensive & less profitable methods. For an industry which needs these intensive factory farming methods to make paper thin profits driven by unrealistically low consumer pricing they are in a panic.

[mrwang]

How are migratory birds getting inside of chicken facilities when chickens are usually raised totally inside? I'm confused.

[Monniesme]

Surprised your not blaming it on Putin

[dennisrphymurphy]

The WHO says all these birds are edible if cooked (164*)... Where did the food go?

[uchihasurvival]

I miss the days when I could safely eaten raw meat.

[papaoommowmow]

Should I throw away the chicken thighs I bought yesterday? Are they still consumable?

[Oilers]

This could go really bad really quickly. Wild birds carrying this is the canary in the mine shaft not looking well.

[kidmohair]

ahhh capitalism....lovely system isn't it?

[ComposerDavid]

Sounds like the chickens should where masks and isolate.