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Birds fall from the sky in New Jersey

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    Mass deaths linked to pesticide applied by farmer to protect corn crop

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They -- everywhere just dropping like flies dozens of birds collapsing on the front lawns and backyards of homes in this neighborhood in milk bill they look good -- -- are paralyzed.

But they would try to live but they couldn't move and you -- see the amount -- struggling to -- -- -- They were suffering yes it was real extent.

The homes sit adjacent to a farm operated by Richard -- Welty who also runs this farm stand nearby they had no comment.

But the makers of the pesticide insist -- feel no pain as they ingest the poison.

Known as Avant trial.

Residents who witnessed the birds dying got a much different impression was a terrible -- And it -- rural Britain and it was all around -- that.

Some woman got up -- again and crashed and other stuff and I don't think it's right.

-- should -- but county and state officials say the Farmar followed all the rules and regulations.

What's more the pesticide is applied as granules on the ground not as a spray in the year.

And poses no risk to humans.

In the world he told state officials the birds have been plaguing his young corn.

Causing 151000.

Dollars in damage so far this season he needed something that would work.

It is something that's a legitimate it's it's properly licensed -- there's no issues with that it is something -- -- -- -- there is still.

Have a trial on the grounds it in that cornfield a farmer decided just Monday night so it's possible if not probable.

That war dead birds will show up in this neighborhood.

In -- Claudia Gomez fox 29 news.

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