Cases of Bird Flu continue to crop up nationwide. There is even a case here in Western Wisconsin. Experts are saying the flu spreads after migrant birds encounter domestic flocks. That could have a huge impact on Western Wisconsin farms and the farm workers who handle animals that may have the

Experts say it’s most commonly found after migrant birds come in contact with domestic flocks like ducks, geese, chickens and turkeys. “So for those of us in western Wisconsin that have small flocks or we have a large poultry and chicken industry with turkey and chicken, that’s where we start to have the big concern.” he said.

A recent outbreak of bird flu has been sickening animals across the states of Wisconsin and Illinois, with recent cases just north of Janesville in Dane County and