The bird flu at Hickman’s Farms created another hurdle for the local food industry, as the farm is one of the largest egg suppliers in the southwest.

State agriculture officials were on site at the massive Hickman’s egg production plant in the west Valley Monday, where six million chickens are being euthanized after a bird flu outbreak.

Hickman said that the new threat from the bird flu is that it is now being found in local animals, not just migrating birds. Local sparrows, mice and squirrels have all tested positive for bird ...

I used to work at Hickman's Family Farms. It makes me angry to hear nasty comments from people who know nothing about egg production, bird flu or the family that owns the farm.

The President of Hickman’s Family Farms outside of Phoenix says he’s now lost 95% of his birds to a bird flu outbreak. That’s about six million chickens.

Hickman said hens at one of the farms began showing symptoms two weeks ago. Swabs were sent to the University of Arizona for analysis, and bird flu was detected.

Hickman said hens at one of the farms began showing symptoms two weeks ago. Swabs were sent to the University of Arizona for analysis, and bird flu was detected.