Ohio leads bird flu cases. What will happen to egg prices? Can you raise your own chickens?
Ohio is leading the nation with bird flu cases in poultry. What does this mean for egg prices, and can you raise your own poultry at home?
Bird flu hits Ohio poultry operations in Mercer and Darke Counties hard in 2025
According to the Ohio Department of Agriculture, there have been over 6,000,000 chickens and turkeys affected in a total 22 farms in Mercer and Darke Counties.
Egg price reasoning gets cloudy state by state, but Ohio’s are low
Bird flu, supply and demand, supplier regulations and grocers are all playing a part in the nation’s rising egg prices. But the major player in what is driving the big spikes varies.
Bird flu found in 1.4 million more Ohio chickens weeks after detection in separate flock
Avian influenza (HPAI) was detected in 1,432,000 chickens in Mercer County, , according to the USDA, just weeks after the Ohio Department of Agriculture confirmed the infection of 931,302 birds in
Bird flu outbreak: Additional 3.8 million chickens, turkeys test positive in Miami Valley
More than 6 million commercial birds tested positive for bird flu in the Miami Valley in 2025, according to ODA.
Bird flu confirmed at Indiana egg producer. What to know
Indiana-based Rose Acre Farms, the second largest egg producer in the U.S., has confirmed fowl deaths from bird flu at its Indiana facility. Rose Acre Farms, which has locations in seven states, posted to a social media page on Tuesday,
As egg prices continue to spike, local grocers don't see an end in sight due to the bird flu outbreak
The USDA said the combination of bird flu and inflation might drive up egg prices by another 20% this year. At Kuhns Market on the North Side, one of the first things we wanted to
2nd-largest egg producer in US confirms bird flu outbreak
One of the top egg producers in the U.S. confirmed that a farm tested positive for cases of bird flu over the weekend, the company said in a statement Tuesday.
Bird flu is pushing egg prices toward record highs. That probably won’t change anytime soon
Anytime the virus is found on a poultry farm, the entire flock is slaughtered to help limit the virus' spread.
Are eggs & poultry products safe to eat amid spread of bird flu? Plus, impact on prices
What is avian flu? Avian or bird flu is a respiratory disease that spreads between birds and can be contracted by cattle and other animals, including humans. Wild birds such as du
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Avian flu continues spread in Ohio, resurfaces in Arizona
Highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to spread in Ohio, with five new commercial poultry flock infections there being ...
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H5N1 avian flu strikes more poultry in 4 states
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today confirmed more H5N1 avian ...
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Can dogs & cats get the bird flu? Yes, and here’s how to keep them safe in Ohio
If you’re wondering how to keep your pets safe from the bird flu, here are some tips from the experts. Plus, symptoms to ...
Ohio leads nation in bird flu cases among commercial poultry operations
Ohio leads the nation in recent bird flu cases among commercial poultry operations, with more than 4.1 million chickens and turkeys affected so far this year. All of the state's confirmed cases of ...
Local grocer dealing with increase in cost of eggs
Finke’s isn’t alone. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s price outlook estimates egg prices will increase about 20% in 2025.
Bird flu in Stark County? State says there are a number of suspected cases in wild birds
Avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, is suspected to be spreading among wild birds in Stark County, according to ODNR ...
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Tests identify H5N9 avian flu at California duck farm
Both H5N9 and H5N1 were detected at the duck farm in Merced County, according to tests conducted by the US Department of ...
Farmers, neighbors raise concerns of smell amid bird flu outbreak
The Ohio Department of Agriculture’s procedure is to quarantine the impacted facilities and to depopulate, or kill, the birds ...