A warning that a deadlier strain of avian influenza could arrive this spring | Landline | ABC News

The bird flu outbreak that saw millions of chickens culled and a national shortage of eggs has been declared eradicated by the Federal Government. It's taken a year for affected poultry farmers to get back on their feet, after spending millions to safeguard their hens from another outbreak. But scientists warn a much deadlier strain of avian influenza could arrive this spring with migrating birds. Landline's Kathleen O'Connor reports. Landline is a national rural affairs television program covering stories from rural and regional Australia. Our team of journalists offers an unrivalled insight into the issues, people, business and history of Australian farming. We'll take you from dusty outback stations to beautiful dairy country, and everywhere in between. For more Landline stories, click here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/pro... For the Landline program, click here: https://iview.abc.net.au/show/landline Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC NEWS, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC NEWS on Facebook:   / abcnews.au   Follow ABC NEWS on Instagram:   / abcnews_au   Follow ABC NEWS on X (Twitter):   / abcnews   Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia