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More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a large egg farm, the state announced Tuesday.
Bird flu has become somewhat common among poultry, but its spread to cattle has added to worries about the disease
The steep loss from the top egg-producing state triggered a disaster proclamation from Iowa's governor.
Crews are in the process of killing 4.2 million chickens after the disease was found at a farm in Iowa, making it the latest in an outbreak that now is affecting dairy cattle.
Over 4 million egg-laying chickens are scheduled for execution after officials discovered the flock was reportedly impacted by bird flu in Sioux County, Iowa.