Is 100,000 a significant number of chickens? I met a person that worked at this farm one time. Told me he was a chicken farmer. I said I have a flock myself, I have about ten, how many do you have? He said 3,000,000. Not sure how big of a loss a hunny bun of hens is if you've got twenty nine more.

The local fire inspector will certainly investigate, maybe the state inspector, too? I read that the State Department of Agriculture is being briefed but is not investigating. I'd be interested if anyone knows when the state fire marshal's jurisdiction takes over from the town. 5he insurance company will inspect; the flock and building were probably insured.

E: UConn Extension says there are 5,000,000 chickens in CT at 240 farms.