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Avian Flu A Concern For Arkansas Poultry Producers

Avian Flu A Concern For Arkansas Poultry Producers

A THREAT TO POULTRY FARMS - According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service-- Arkansas poultry farmers produced $3.9 Billion dollars in broilers and another $443 Million dollars in Turkeys. With numbers like these, it’s pretty clear that poultry is big business in Arkansas. But concerns are rising regarding avian influenza so-called “bird flu” –which has shown up in neighboring state of Oklahoma. Dr. Dustan Clark, extension veterinarian for the University of Arkansas’ Division of Agriculture explains the need for concern.

"Well the current avian influenza outbreak is a big problem," Clark said. "There have been detections in 35 states, 353 confirmed flocks, totaling over 38 million birds, 170 of those flocks are backyard small flocks, 183 are commercial flocks. There has been none detected in the state of Arkansas."

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