Tag: bird flu
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.
Minnesota lifts poultry quarantine
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health has lifted the last of the avian influenza quarantines.
Some tips to keep your birds healthy
While the Ohio poultry ban is over, bird handlers still need to exercise care to protect the health of their birds.
Ohio lifts ban on poultry shows and auctions
Ohio sounds 'all clear' on bird flu; lifts poultry exhibit ban after officials deem U.S. bird population to be healthy.
Composting large scale poultry operations
Ohio State University Extension gives poultry producers a safe method for disposing of birds potentially affected by Avian Influenza.
Poultry exhibit ban lifted in West Virginia, but producers warned to...
Although avian influenza was never detected in West Virginia, poultry producers are advised to be on alert for symptoms of the virus in their flocks.
Thanksgiving 2015: Turkey may cost more this year
This year’s outbreak of avian influenza means slightly higher prices at the grocery store for turkey.
Avian influenza could return as fall migration continues
Poultry producers and bird handlers asked to exercise caution as fall migration continues.
