blog posts Illinoisans urged to remove bird feeders until avian flu subsides Apr 25, 2022 12:00 pm by Chicago TribuneIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images 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. Share on Facebook Tweet Email