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With 8.7-million birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll and worry about the future

British Columbia farmers are feeling relief from avian flu as of April 6, 2025.
A highly pathogenic H5N1 strain began circulating and has caused outbreaks since 2021.
More than 8.7 million birds in B.C. And 14.5 million nationally have been culled.
Ray Nickel, a BC Chicken Marketing Board director, said uncertainty weighs on producers.
The CFIA pays market value for culled animals, encouraging farmers to report outbreaks.

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With 8.7 million birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll, and worry about what’s next

There is a window of relief for British Columbia farmers from the devastating waves of avian flu, leaving them to assess the toll of outbreaks spanning more than three years that saw millions of birds culled at hundreds of farms.

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With 8.7m birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll, and worry about what’s next

Some B.C. farmers have moved their operations or have exited the industry altogether due to the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu.

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With 8.7-million birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll and worry about the future

Farmers are diligent about safety measures, but researchers say it is currently impossible to know exactly how a virus is transmitted to flocks

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With 8.7m birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll, and worry about what's next

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With 8.7m birds dead, B.C. farmers assess avian flu toll, and worry about what's next – Energeticcity.ca

VANCOUVER — There is a window of relief for British Columbia farmers from the devastating waves of avian flu, leaving them to assess the toll of outbreaks spanning more than three years that saw millions of birds culled at hundreds of farms. Farmers and scientists also worry what the next migration of wild birds will bring this year. Some farmers moved their operations outside British Columbia’s Fraser Valley or have exited the industry altogeth…

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Proposed cuts to bird flu aid a concern for farmers

BELLEFONTE — The Shapiro administration is proposing a $25 million cut to a state bird flu recovery program, arguing that its $61.5 million reserve is enough to aid Pennsylvania farmers affected by the aggressive virus.

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