Скачать или смотреть Some relief is coming for farmers impacted by the Avian flu outbreak

The second week of April was a busy one for Heather Lewis and her family. They were getting ready for their next flock of chickens, which was scheduled to come in the next few days.

“And that was when the first case of avian influenza was found in Pennsylvania, more specifically in our neighborhood," said Lewis.

Plans were put on hold as the family waited to see what their future would look like.

“What’s stopped our world and brought our days of farming as we know it to a halt, turned other people’s worlds upside down," said Lewis.

17 farms in Berks and Lancaster counties have lost more than 4.2 million birds. The financial impact of the outbreak was about $34 million.

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