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  • Illinoisans urged to remove bird feeders until avian flu subsides

    Apr 25, 2022 12:00 pm by Chicago TribuneIllinois in the News
    backyard chickens. Photo by AdamChandler86 via Flickr

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    Chicago Tribune (April 22) U of I's Kenneth Koelkebeck says backyard chickens are just as susceptible as the large commercial farms to bird flu outbreaks. 'It’s like a quarantine situation,' he says.