Articles tagged as: avian flu
December 12, 2022
Bird flu found in snow geese, suspected in turkey flock
Bird flu has been confirmed in snow geese and other water birds from Gibson County in southwestern Indiana and is suspected in a commercial turkey flock in nearby Daviess County.
Read MoreSeptember 29, 2022
Hunters: Be Aware of Avian Influenza
H5N1 has been found in Dubois and Marion Counties. It can transfer from wild waterfowl to domestic poultry facilities without precautions.
Read MoreApril 22, 2022
Indiana is seeing an avian flu outbreak. What does that mean for bird feeders?
Indiana is among over 30 states experiencing an outbreak of avian bird flu -- but what does that mean for residential bird feeders?
Read MoreApril 19, 2022
Officials say bird flu found at 3rd Indiana duck farm
The Indiana State Board of Animal Health said Monday that laboratory testing of a commercial duck flock in Elkhart County has come back as presumptively positive for the virus.
Read MoreApril 13, 2022
State officials: Bird flu found at 2nd Indiana duck farm
Laboratory testing of a second commercial duck flock in Elkhart County came back as presumptively positive for the virus, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health said.
Read MoreMarch 16, 2022
Chicken, turkey farmers struggle to keep birds safe from flu
Nearly 7 million chickens and turkeys in 13 states have been killed this year due to avian influenza, prompting officials and farmers to acknowledge that, despite their best efforts, stopping the disease from infecting poultry is incredibly difficult.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2022
State officials: Bird flu found at 6th Indiana turkey farm
Laboratory testing of a fourth commercial turkey flock in Dubois County has come back as presumptively positive for the virus, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health said. The samples are being verified at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Iowa.
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2022
State officials: Bird flu found at 4th Indiana turkey farm
Avian influenza has been detected in a fourth commercial poultry flock in southern Indiana, state officials said Saturday.
Read MoreFebruary 9, 2022
Agencies: Avian flu found in birds at Indiana turkey farm
A strain of avian flu that can cause high mortality rates among birds has been confirmed at a commercial turkey farm in southern Indiana, federal and state agencies said Wednesday.
Read MoreMarch 25, 2016
Grocery Prices Begin Recovery From Avian Flu Spike
After nearly two years of increases and a historic spike last fall, grocery prices have started to drop in Indiana.
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