Egg supply under threat as deadly strain of bird flu spreads to third farm in Victoria
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#6N937)
H7N3 detected at farm in state's south-west, sparking a safety alert for all bird owners including households with backyard chickens
Tens of thousands of hens will be culled, threatening the supply of eggs in shops as a deadly bird flu strain spreads to a third Victorian poultry farm.
Avian influenza strain H7N3 has been detected at a Lethbridge farm owned by Farm Pride in the state's south-west, sparking a safety alert for all bird owners including farmers and households with back yard chickens.
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