Leon County, Fla., uses surveillance chickens
Leon County, Fla., is employing Rhode Island Red chickens as sentinels for West Nile disease and encephalitis.
Leon County, Fla., is employing Rhode Island Red chickens as sentinels for West Nile disease and encephalitis. According to the Tallahassee Democrat, county workers draw blood from the chickens weekly to check for antibodies that indicate disease. Tallahassee Democrat
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