The centerpiece of most Thanksgiving dinners – the turkey – could reach record highs at the grocery store this holiday season.

Bans on poultry shows are being lifted across the country following improvements on avian flu outbreaks, but it’s integral that exhibitors know how to keep their birds and themselves as safe as possible this show season.

The Centers for Disease Control confirmed a Colorado inmate tested positive for avian influenza virus, commonly known as the bird flu.

To combat the HPAI outbreak, the USDA is leading responses in each of the affected states and working with animal health officials.

During this time of heightened concern over the threat of avian influenza, vigilance is warranted for backyard poultry keepers and commercial grower.

Our thoughts have been with the poultry industry these past few weeks as farms in Alabama, Tennessee, and Wisconsin have reported cases of avian influenza.