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March 23, 20225:11 AM ET

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KATIE PEIKES

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Bird flu is an increasing threat to poultry producers and backyard chicken owners. They’re preparing for the worst as wild birds’ spring migration peaks in a few weeks.

A MARTINEZ, HOST:

A highly contagious and lethal strain of bird flu is spreading across some eastern and central parts of the U.S. Since February, more than 13 million chickens, turkeys and other birds have died of illness or have been culled to stop the spread. As Iowa Public Radio’s Katie Peikes reports, poultry producers and owners of backyard flocks are trying to learn from the past outbreaks to protect their birds.

KATIE PEIKES, BYLINE: A deadly bird flu outbreak ripped through U.S. poultry seven years ago. That’s when more than 50 million chickens and turkeys died…