Tag: avian influenza
Western Pa. pastured poultry farm faces bird flu ‘nightmare’
Mandy Fedinetz, of Primrose Farm, lost her entire laying flock after some birds tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. Her 1,800 bird flock was culled to stop the spread of the disease.
Bird flu found in Ashland, Defiance counties
Highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been found in Ashland and Defiance counties, the Ohio Department of Agriculture confirmed Sept. 6.
Application period open for bird flu grants in Pa.
Grant funding is available now for poultry farmers and integrators impacted by the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak in Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania rolls out $25M in grants to aid farms impacted by...
It was one part luck, one part quick response and one part lessons learned that brought Pennsylvania to the close of its first bird...
Don’t be a chicken — literally
Since January, 38 million chickens have died in the U.S. either because of HPAI outbreaks or the culling of flocks where it was found.
Bird flu found in 9 Pennsylvania flocks, 3.8 million birds lost
This brings Pennsylvania up to nine total commercial flocks impacted by highly pathogenic avian influenza and 3.8 million birds culled preventatively or killed by the disease.
Three more cases of bird flu confirmed in Pennsylvania
In one week, Pennsylvania went from no cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza to having the second highest number of birds affected in the country.
1.4 million birds culled in first bird flu outbreak in Pennsylvania
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed on April 16 a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial layer chicken flock, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Poultry and eggs banned from exhibition at Pennsylvania fairs due to...
The ban, in response to the threat of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, takes effect April 16 and will last for 60 days or until the department rescinds the order.
Bird flu found in a wild bird in Pennsylvania
Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has been detected in a wild bald eagle found dead in East Marlborough Township, Chester County. This marks the first detection of the HPAI H5N1, or bird flu, in birds within Pennsylvania.
