No bird flu locally, per farmer

An outbreak of the bird flu in Michigan is having a muted effect on dairy farmers and so far has not disrupted supplies of eggs and chicken meat.

Michigan, home to two of three farm workers in America who have contracted the disease, is ground zero for the outbreak. Avian flu has been responsible for the destruction of nearly 100 million chickens in Michigan while infecting 67 cattle herds. Isabella is the northern-most county with infected cattle; chickens were found to be infected in Newaygo County and destroyed.

Avian flu is deadly within bird populations, but healthy cows survive and usually make full recoveries.