Bird flu case forces killing of 5.3M chickens in Iowa, state officials say

A case of avian influenza, or bird flu, in Iowa will force the killing of 5.3 million chickens, state officials said.

DES MOINES, Iowa -- The confirmation of bird flu at another Iowa egg-laying farm will force the killing of more than 5 million chickens, state officials said Friday.

The latest case confirmed by the state Department of Agriculture means nearly 12.6 million chicken and turkeys in at least eight states have been killed or will be destroyed soon.

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