Easter Is Canceled?

Here’s what just happened…

Easter day celebrations may not be possible this year for millions of kids after it was discovered by the Department of Agriculture in Missouri that a highly pathogenic avian influenza has been spreading among chickens.

This could lead to a dramatic shortage of eggs for Americans.

The Missouri DOA further explained that the virus was detected in a commercial broiler chicken flock in Stoddard County caused a drastic increase in chicken deaths.

Director of Agriculture Chris Chinn explained, “The Missouri Department of Agriculture is working closely with federal animal health officials to contain and eliminate the disease. Protecting the health and welfare of livestock and poultry is a top priority.”

“We encourage both commercial and backyard poultry producers to tighten their biosecurity protocols to help stop the spread of the virus,” Chinn added.

Missouri Department of Agriculture’s Christi Miller explained, “We know that the virus is in that area, so there is a surveillance zone or control zone around that commercial property so that we can find other bird owners, whether they’re commercial or backyard, and can make them aware that it’s in the area.”