Could avian flu spell end free range eggs? Peter Barton is as uneasy as the rest of them. The organic poultry farmer has 50,000 hens scuttling around his fields in East Sussex. He, like many farmers, thought if anyone was going to be hit by bird flu, it would be someone like him. [News Source]

Research lab funding put in federal budget. Two Georgia congressmen say a proposed upgrade at an Athens lab that specializes in bird flu research could improve Athens' chances for landing the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility. [News Source]

No bird flu virus found in Azerbaijan – ministry (Interfax) BAKU. Feb 8 (Interfax) - Azeri experts are testing birds for avian influenza, Health Minister Oktai Shiraliyev said on Thursday. "Around 17,000 bird flu tests have been tested, but the virus has not been found. Yet we must be vigilant and report on every bird death," he said. [News Source]