The price of eggs keeps going up, reaching record highs of nearly $9 a dozen in certain parts of the U.S. National Bagel Day: Where to get the best bagels in western Massachusetts It’s all due to outbreaks of Bird Flu.

As her daughter scoops up one of the chickens, Broox Daniel steadies its head. She opens up its beak and puts a swab inside. The bird, named Flash,

The administration is committing an additional $306 million toward battling the virus, and will distribute the money before President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.

Amid an escalating bird flu outbreak spreading in the United States, federal health officials have begun to brief members of the incoming Trump administration about how they’ve responded so far to the crisis.

The warning comes in the wake of multiple feline deaths in the region, including an outbreak at a Mason County animal sanctuary. Twenty big cats died from symptoms related to avian flu in December. The disease is carried by wild birds and if cats are infected it is often deadly.

Transmission has largely been documented in poultry. While hummingbirds are likely safe, bird feeders could attract infected waterfowl.

If you have a backyard birth feeder and bird bath, it’s a good idea to take them down. That’s according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The agency also recommends not feeding ducks and other waterfowl that flock at area parks.