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    If the birds weren’t kept in such horrifically constricted locations, many millions wouldn’t need to die.

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      13 hours ago

      Ok yeah but have you considered how better treatment would affect their profit margins?

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      12 hours ago

      If they gave the birds good living conditions eggs would be very expensive.

      /s

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    Here’s an idea - maybe, just maybe - factory farming at scale to feed the SAD is something that won’t end well for humans either? I mean, beyond the health problems it already causes…

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      I only know SAD as meaning seasonal affective disorder. What do you mean it as?

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          California chiming in: Trumpy just wasted 5 billion gallons of water earmarked for fruits, veg, rice and nuts.

          Expect that to be an issue this summer too.

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              No way. He’s got smart people with him. They know exactly what this is gonna entail. They’re speed running the fall of America now. They’re blitzing it asap before a resistance can form.

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            Irrigation in California is even more so used for growing animal feed. It will be a larger problem for the dairy and beef industries

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            Yes, it seems like many countries top us for egg consumption. It’s probably because much of the SAD is about consuming so much other animal protein (often marketed as a health food, lol, because “protein”) besides eggs, so maybe they take a back seat in this unhealthy lifestyle.

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    Whelp, guess it was nice having chickens while we did.

    Somebody better figure out a way to make crickets seem appetizing, ASAP. Otherwise, things might start to get pretty dire around here.

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      15 hours ago

      I wonder if it would work to administer at that kind of scale? Or maybe they only have so much and are keeping it in reserve for humans for now?

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        15 hours ago

        Is there a vaccine for humans against this kind of flu? And will Trump and RFK Jr. ban it and sell Trump Bleach pills instead?

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          For H5N1, it seems there are a few vaccines for humans (in addition to vaccinations for poultry):

          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H5N1_vaccine

          Some vaccines also exist for use in humans, and others are in testing. As of July 2024 these include Aflunov, Celldemic and Seqirus/Audenz.[8][9]

          …but it seems the RNA ones are not in production yet?

          https://aspr.hhs.gov/H5N1/Pages/mRNA-FAQ.aspx

          Hasn’t been updated in a while, might as well read it before it gets scrubbed…

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          I’m picturing an assembly line worker putting a Brainwormz-branded UV tube up the asses of chickens as they go by on a conveyor belt…maybe it will align their chakras at the same time and spritz them with essential oils…