Long Island’s last duck farm weighs closure after outbreak leads to killing of entire flock
New York’s Long Island was once synonymous with “duck” in the culinary world. Now it may lose its last commercial farm. The avian flu outbreak that has led to the slaughter of millions of birds at U.S.
LI’s last duck farm forced to shutter and euthanize nearly 100K birds due to outbreak of contagious bird flu
An outbreak of H5N1 bird flu has struck Long Island’s last remaining duck farm and forced the operators to put down 99,000 birds, according to reports. Farm’s operator Doug Corwin broke down in tears as he said that the disease has been the worst disaster to hit the location since it opened in 1908.
Bird flu outbreak hits Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue; 99,000 birds being euthanized
Established in 1908, the Aquebogue site is the last commercial duck farm on Long Island, once world-renowned for its ducks.
First outbreak of rare H5N9 bird flu reported on California duck farm as cases of H5N1 continue to rise
Bird flu infections around the U.S. have forced mass cullings and resulted in the deaths of zoo animals and pets
First outbreak of rare bird flu strain detected at Calif. duck farm
U.S. authorities also detected the more common H5N1 strain on the same farm in Merced County, California, they said in a report to Paris-based WOAH, adding that the almost 119,000 birds on the
Bird flu ravages Long Island’s last major duck farm; 100,000 birds to be killed
Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue will have to euthanize every bird at the facility after H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in the flock.
A new strain of bird flu is found on a California duck farm
A new strain of H5N9 bird flu was detected at a commercial duck operation in California's Merced County. All the ducks were euthanized.
Lithuania reports outbreak of H5N1 bird flu on laying hen farm, WOAH says
Lithuania has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, on a laying hen farm in the western part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Wednesday.
First US case of new bird flu strain found on California duck farm
US officials are investigating the appearance of a strain of bird flu identified in the US for the first time, a worrying ...
Community Flocks To Help LI Duck Farm Devastated By Avian Bird Flu
"Locals helping locals." The community will come together with an auction to help Crescent Duck Farm, which had to euthanize ...
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Over 100,000 ducks to be euthanized at New York farm after bird flu outbreak
The outbreak is a significant blow to the region's duck farming industry, as Crescent Duck Farm is one of the last remaining commercial duck farms in Long Island. The farm's president, ...
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Local brewery and area businesses team up to raise funds for Crescent Duck Farm workers
North Fork Brewing Co. and other area businesses are stepping up to help the employees of Crescent Duck Farm, who are out of ...
Bird flu driving egg prices higher
Egg prices are rising again as bird flu continues to devastate farms across the country, forcing the culling of millions of ...