Bird flu was found in a non-commercial backyard flock in Massachusetts. In a news release from the Massachusetts Department ...

Backyard chickens have shifted from novelty to normal, but the disease pressure around them has shifted too. With highly pathogenic avian influenza circulating in wild birds and other livestock, the ...

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, S.C. — Every spring and fall, waterfowl and other wild birds migrate along the Atlantic Flyway -- from Canada through South Carolina and other warmer points south. With the ...

Bird flu outbreaks often occur three to 10 days after spikes of waterfowl abundance within 2.5 miles of affected farms, says Maurice Pitesky, UCCE poultry specialist.

Since March 2024, 70 cases of avian influenza A(H5) (H5 bird flu) have occurred in humans in the United States, mostly among workers exposed to infected dairy cows and commercial poultry farms.

have surged in popularity across the United States, fueled by rising egg prices, food security concerns, and a broader push ...

Prevent poultry access to open water sources such as puddles, ditches, ponds or seasonal water accumulation. Provide municipal or well water only; do not use untreated surface water for drinking or ...

HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Department of Agriculture and other officials confirmed a positive case of bird flu in a backyard flock in Henry County. Officials said the flock has about 45 birds of ...