One common health concern affecting chickens worldwide is avian influenza. Avian influenza, also known as the bird flu, is a viral infection that affects poultry. It has caused some serious outbreaks on Asian and Middle Eastern poultry farms. The commercial chicken industry has done a great job inspecting chickens for the virus before they are sent to the market for sale, yet; 48 million chickens had to be killed last year in the U.S. due to this viral pathogen. Not only are these 48 million chickens are A waste of protein/food sources for the almost 319 million people in the US, but at the same time, they are a loss of revenue, and other monetary. Most disturbingly, is the fact that this virus could mutate and infect humans. Currently in
