Posts Tagged ‘highly pathogenic avian influenza’
DE Poultry Growers Take Precautions – Avian Influenza Found in Caroline County Broiler Flock
Delaware poultry owners – including commercial producers and backyard flock owners – should take precautions to protect their flocks from disease. A commercial broiler flock in Caroline County, Maryland has preliminarily confirmed to have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. Further confirmation from the US Department of Ag’s National Veterinary Services Lab is pending.…
Read MoreTesting Detects More Cases Of H5N1 Avian Influenza
Two more cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been discovered on Delmarva. According to the Delaware Department of Agriculture, federal lab testing confirmed the presence of H5N1 in a pullet operation in New Castle County and in a broiler flock in Queen Anne’s County. Cases had been confirmed previously at poultry farms in New…
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