NO WINGS

[bigtiller]

Every business in my town that sells chicken wings has publicly posted "We are out of wings". Diets may change this coming weekend.

From the USDA;
As of February 3, 2025, the USDA reported that 13 million egg-laying chickens have died from bird flu in 2025. This is part of a total of over 147 million birds that have died since the virus was first detected in February 2022.

 

[workinonit]

Everyone will have to switch over to buffalo wings instead.

 

[Jstpssng]

Everyone will have to switch over to buffalo wings instead.

You obviously haven't heard about the Buffalo sneeze which has been spreading across the prairie.

 

[tacticalturnip]

Did they die of bird flu, or were they culled to prevent the spread?

It's fun not actually having any faith in the government, I wish I'd have achieved this level of entertainment years ago.

 

[oldnslo]

You obviously haven't heard about the Buffalo sneeze which has been spreading across the prairie.

And here I thought for years it was buffalo chips spread across the prairie

 

[part-time-Farmer-NC]

Yeah a large chicken buyer (Tyson Farms) left some farmers hanging out to dry. One I remember in MO had just paid a few million to raise more chickens for TF.

Back at least as far as 2016 TF did a similar trick to raise the price of chicken meat. Farmers had gotten too efficient. They don't make a whole lot per bird its volume that helps them though.

Just another plot to help the Chiefs win...

Eagles kinda look like a mean chicken... Could be something to them rumors...

 

[mike69440]

Everyone will have to switch over to buffalo wings instead.

Culled

 

[jyoutz]

Did they die of bird flu, or were they culled to prevent the spread?

It's fun not actually having any faith in the government, I wish I'd have achieved this level of entertainment years ago.

Best veterinary practices require culling a flock when there is flu present. It’s extremely contagious.

 

[tacticalturnip]

Best veterinary practices require culling a flock when there is flu present. It’s extremely contagious.

Of course. It's more about how the reporting is done, or maybe it's a release of information to those doing the reporting. Dying from, and culling to prevent, are two different things.

 

[jyoutz]

Of course. It's more about how the reporting is done, or maybe it's a release of information to those doing the reporting. Dying from, and culling to prevent, are two different things.

Yes it’s different, but still best management practices. We’re hoping that our chickens don’t get the flu from wild birds. If that happens I will cull the flock.