SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A high-tech sentry has been developed for the growing fight against bird flu in the form of a microchip that monitors the body temperature of poultry.
The chip, designed by Digital Angel Corp. in Minnesota, detects increases in the body temperature of birds and should give medical officials an early warning that the dreaded avian influenza has infected a particular flock.
"As the only provider of temperature sensing RFID (radio frequency identification) microchips in the world for livestock, the detection of elevated temperatures in avian populations represents a new yet natural application of our technology," said CEO Kevin McGrath.
McGrath said his company was banking on its past successes with livestock monitoring and post-Katrina pet tracking as well as its previous experiences in Asia to carve out a niche in the fledgling campaign to contain bird flu before it reaches pandemic proportions.
http://www.upi.com/Hi-Tech/view.php?StoryI...05-023639-8254r
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SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A high-tech sentry has been developed for the growing fight against bird flu in the form of a microchip that monitors the body temperature of poultry.
The chip, designed by Digital Angel Corp. in Minnesota, detects increases in the body temperature of birds and should give medical officials an early warning that the dreaded avian influenza has infected a particular flock.
"As the only provider of temperature sensing RFID (radio frequency identification) microchips in the world for livestock, the detection of elevated temperatures in avian populations represents a new yet natural application of our technology," said CEO Kevin McGrath.
McGrath said his company was banking on its past successes with livestock monitoring and post-Katrina pet tracking as well as its previous experiences in Asia to carve out a niche in the fledgling campaign to contain bird flu before it reaches pandemic proportions.
http://www.upi.com/Hi-Tech/view.php?StoryI...05-023639-8254r
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The chip, designed by Digital Angel Corp. in Minnesota, detects increases in the body temperature of birds and should give medical officials an early warning that the dreaded avian influenza has infected a particular flock.
"As the only provider of temperature sensing RFID (radio frequency identification) microchips in the world for livestock, the detection of elevated temperatures in avian populations represents a new yet natural application of our technology," said CEO Kevin McGrath.
McGrath said his company was banking on its past successes with livestock monitoring and post-Katrina pet tracking as well as its previous experiences in Asia to carve out a niche in the fledgling campaign to contain bird flu before it reaches pandemic proportions.
http://www.upi.com/Hi-Tech/view.php?StoryI...05-023639-8254r
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Boy that Digital Angel stock has paid off for me! Yipeeeeee.....study Bible prophecy and get rich quick with ASDX!!
~disclaimer...only kidding.
Lol Marta, I spat tea on my keyboard when i read that... 
Hi Marta,
The stage is set
. All we have to do is wait for the players to enter and the curtain to rise.
Maranatha
justaservant
The stage is set
. All we have to do is wait for the players to enter and the curtain to rise.Maranatha
justaservant
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Y'all just give me the absolute jollies every morning when I sign in and see what's up!
I hope nobody takes the internet away from us, 'cause I sure need everybody's sense of humor over all this disturbing stuff--seriously! 
So if I eat the chicken I will be having chicken and chips (well here in South Africa we call fries , chips)
So if my temperature goes up after eating this techno-advanced-modified chicken, will their bells go off in the Angel office?
mmmmmmm?
So if my temperature goes up after eating this techno-advanced-modified chicken, will their bells go off in the Angel office?
mmmmmmm?
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