What is Arizona's state bird? Why this small songbird was picked to represent the state
Arizona's state bird fends for itself against predators in the desert, making its home in prickly plants. Here's what to know ...
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Little Birds, Little Poops, Little Food Safety Risk
A California quail walks among kale seedlings. A UC Davis study found that bird poop from small birds are unlikely to pose a food safety risk for growers. (Rose Albert, UC Davis) It doesn’t require a ...
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Size matters for foodborne pathogens: Poop from small birds unlikely to pose food safety risk for farmers
"Birds that are small have tiny feces, and the pathogens die off quickly. So farmers don't have to know the species of bird it came from. They just need to know the size. If it's the size of a ...
Mason County has its first case of bird flu, WA state Department of Agriculture announces
Mason County has its first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in domestic birds. The flu was detected in a small ...