National & World Ag News Headlines Half-Million Chickens Die in Colorado Egg Farm Fire USAgNet - 05/01/2012 Roughly 500,000 chickens perished in a fire at a Weld County egg farm Monday afternoon, authorities said. The fire at Moark Hatcheries, located at 9575 Weld County Road 73, was reported at about 1:30 p.m, reports KDVR.Com According to Weld County Undersheriff Margie Martinez, three buildings housing chickens used for egg production were destroyed. Wade Whitfield, whose company delivers eggs from the egg farm to local stores, estimates 500,000 chickens died in the fire. He says the egg farm supplies many Wal-Marts, King Soopers and other stores in metro Denver. Firefighters were hampered by limited water supplies. Tankers carrying water transported it from nearby water sources to the fire all afternoon and into the evening hours. Firefighters have not yet determined the cause of the fire. No human injuries were reported. Send this article to a friend Other National Headlines Senate to Take Up Immigration Reform Measure USDA Offers Assistance to Tornado Victims Storms Cause Minor Harm to Plains Wheat Crop MGEX Breaks AJC Daily Options Volume Record American Agri-Women to Meet in Washington, D.C. Farming Practices to Minimize Ill Effects on Bees, Other Pollinators Hoeven: No-Cost Sugar Program Serves American People Copyright © 2013 - USAgNet.com. All Rights Reserved.