The U-S Department of Agriculture is investigating a bird flu outbreak at an Arkansas broiler operation in Clay County as well as in some backyard flocks across the state. According to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, close to 230-thousand birds have been exposed to the H-P-A-I virus. Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics and Agri-Business at the University of Arkansas, Jada Thompson, says conditions in these facilities contribute to the spread of the illness.
Since December, birds have tested positive in seven counties across Arkansas including Sharp County.
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