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Avian Flu Causing Egg Shortage

If you have not seen the signs at the H-E-B stores or been to a Whataburger lately you may not be aware that there is an egg rationing in effect. Since December 19, 2014, when the first detection of Avian Flu was reported to the USDA-APHIS, just over 47 million birds have been affected across the US; most of these have occurred since April 1, 2015.  Several cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 have been found in wild birds as well as backyard and commercial… Read More →