Tag: bird flu
Animal health officials urge caution after USDA confirms bird flu in...
State ag officials in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia are urging poultry farmers to be careful, in light of the USDA confirming highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, cases in several states.
Avian influenza reaches Michigan and Delaware
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a non-commercial backyard flock (nonpoultry) in Michigan and a commercial poultry flock in Delaware.
Bird flu now in Kentucky and Virginia
USDA has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a flock of commercial broiler chickens in Kentucky and a backyard flock of birds in Virginia.
Bird flu found in Indiana turkey flock
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial turkey flock in Dubois County, Indiana.
Pennsylvania urges poultry owners to tighten biosecurity measures
State veterinarian Kevin Brightbill urged Pennsylvania’s poultry industry to ramp up biosecurity practices due to the spread of bird flu in Asia and Europe.
Organic or backyard flock owners need to practice biosecurity
Poultry flock owners, regardless of size or confinement practices, need to set up their biosecurity game to prevent the spread of avian influenza.
Poultry farmers urged to be extra cautious
Farmers are urged to watch for signs of sickness in their birds following the discovery of high pathogenicity avian influenza at a farm in Tennessee.
Pennsylvania lifts ban on live poultry shows
With the risk of bird flu diminishing, Pennsylvania has lifted its ban on live poultry shows and exhibits in time for the upcoming county fair season.
USDA confirms additional cases of bird flu in Indiana
The USDA has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H7N8 avian influenza, or bird flu, in a commercial turkey flock in Dubois County, in southcentral Indiana. This is a different strain of HPAI than the strains that caused the 2015 outbreak.
