Articles tagged under: avian influenza
Avian Influenza Takes Heavy Toll on Poultry Industry
Published March 18, 2022
The current outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza is hitting egg-laying flocks the hardest. According to the USDA, laying hens account for two-thirds of this year’s toll at 7.65 million birds. At least 17 of the more than 30 confirmed…Avian Influenza Confirmed in South Dakota
Published March 7, 2022
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a poultry flock in Charles Mix County, South Dakota. All of the birds in this commercial mixed species flock will be destroyed. This follows news of avian influenza cases in Missouri and…