2025-12-16 17:00:12
Nearly a million chickens packed the barns at Howe’s Hens last Christmas Eve when the first of them tested positive for bird flu.
The deadly virus spreads so fast that even if only one hen is infected,
farmers are legally obligated to kill all of the others.
Massive mounds of carcasses soon appeared outside the Ohio egg farm, covered in compost.
The slaughter wasn’t enough.
The virus tore through industrial barns in Darke County
and moved on through one …
Anybody else intentionally mispronounce "compote" as "compost" sometimes?
The stalks stand withered
Spent from producing bounty
Ready for compost.
#dailyhaikuprompt - withered
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