Avian Influenza

Last week, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture confirmed that multiple cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza have been detected in two separate flocks of chickens that appear to be unrelated. “All of the birds in Caribou County died on their own," said Idaho State Veterinarian Dr. Scot ...

The number of highly pathogenic avian influenza cases in the United States is outpacing the 2014-2015 outbreak. However, the American Farm Bureau Federation said the higher numbers might be attributed to improvements in detection and reporting protocols ...

With high pathogenic avian influenza showing up now in commercial and backyard flocks in at least 24 states, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is telling the farming community nationwide, "It is imperative that farmers tighten up their facilities, and it's imperative that they are very very conscious of all this ...

Recent outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza are adding strain to the egg supply chains across the country, which still haven’t fully recovered from COVID-19. While egg production stabilized in recent months, it’s still well below pre-COVID levels. CoBank sa ...

Bird owners across the country are being told to use extreme caution as a new strain of highly pathogenetic Avian Influenza continues to spread. Dr. Scott Leibsle with the Idaho state Department of Agriculture said biosecurity is vital, from large poultry and egg operations down to those who have a few backyard chickens ...

For poultry producers, backyard and commercial, "...if you have not recently reviewed your biosecurity plan, now is a really good time to do that," noted Dr. Rosemary Sifford with APHIS. That' warning coming as USDA has confirmed some more wild birds carrying the highly pathogenic avian influenza ...

The French Ministry of Agriculture last week expanded the control and prevention measures of high pathogen avian influenza. France is supervising the movements of poultry in a dense breeding area following several detections of the virus and will implement an economic support system for breeders in the area ...

The United States has not reported a serious avian influenza outbreak among commercial poultry flocks for four years. So what has the industry and USDA been doing in the meantime?  Dr. Barbara Porter-Spalding, with USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said they keep practicing and keep running exercises and drills to be ready with a response to the next bird flu outbreak; a speedy re

We recently told you that the Washington state Department of Agriculture is warning of a possible bird flu outbreak, similar to what was reported seven years ago. Its become a nationally issue, as concerns are growing about a potential highly-pathogenic avian influenza outbreak ...

Poultry owners across Washington have been told to watch for a return of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The USDA has warned Washington and other states that conditions are similar to 2014-15, when bird flu moved across the country, resulting in the deaths of thousands of birds across Washington and millions across the county ...