570K chickens contract bird flu in Butler County

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture and the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has announced that 570,000 chickens in Butler County have been affected by bird flu.

March 22, 2022Updated: March 22, 2022

By News Channel Nebraska

570K chickens contract bird flu in Butler County

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