From the article I read the flue is hitting the layers the hardest, and turkeys. But chicken used for meat is not being hit as hard. Some states have lost of 1 million in the last year with at least 11 states being over 1 million chickens lost.

Source: I read it on the internet.

Also, it won't get carpel tunnel from having to do the same repetitive task over and over again. Or have to poop.