chickens

State officials use thermometers to monitor compost piles to make sure they are getting up to temp to kill highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses.

Government officials build massive chicken ‘slow cooker’ in southeast Washington

Anna King

The science of getting rid of more than a million Northwest chickens infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza

A large sign says Oakdell Egg Farms in the snow, with a government biosecurity sign below it.

A 3.5-million-pound problem: More than a million chickens in Franklin County, Washington have bird flu

Anna King

More than a million chickens at a farm in Franklin County, Washington, are set to be destroyed because of bird flu. Officials are now deliberating on how to transport, bury, compost or incinerate the birds.

Food, Agriculture, and Animals

Hunt For Avian Flu Ongoing In Tri-Cities, Washington State

Anna King

After discoveries of avian flu in Washington state and Oregon, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and state officials are testing flocks near the latest…