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Idaho Bill Looks To Make It Easier To Have Backyard Chickens
Idaho Bill Looks To Make It Easier To Have Backyard Chickens
Idaho Bill Looks To Make It Easier To Have Backyard Chickens
A bill in the Idaho Legislature would lower restrictions for allowing chickens in residential areas; the hope of the legislation is to help offset the high price of eggs consumers are facing at their local grocery store.  Senate Bill 1026 would ensure that homeowners associations could not bar residents from raising up to four chickens per one-fifth of an acre.   ...
“Severe” Bird Flu Reported In Louisiana
“Severe” Bird Flu Reported In Louisiana
“Severe” Bird Flu Reported In Louisiana
On Wednesday, the CDC confirmed the first case of “severe” bird flu in a human in the United States.  Health officials in Louisiana say the unidentified 65-year-old patient has been hospitalized, experiencing what has been described as a severe respiratory illness.  As of Wednesday eve...
HPAI Confirmed In Oregon’s Crook County
HPAI Confirmed In Oregon’s Crook County
HPAI Confirmed In Oregon’s Crook County
On Friday, the USDA confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a backyard flock in Central Oregon.  This is the first confirmed case of HPAI in Crook County.  According to the Oregon Department of Agriculture, the Crook County backyard flock included approximately 70 birds, and was a mix consisting of several different species of poultry and domestic waterfowl.   USDA, in p...
Over 400 Cases of Salmonella Linked to Backyard Poultry
Over 400 Cases of Salmonella Linked to Backyard Poultry
Over 400 Cases of Salmonella Linked to Backyard Poultry
More than 400 cases of salmonella across the country have been linked to backyard poultry.  The CDC says over 100 people have been hospitalized during this outbreak.  Texas and Missouri have the most cases, followed by Minnesota, Washington, Michigan, and Oklahoma.   Almost 70%...
HPAI Detected In Non-Commercial Flock In Oregon
HPAI Detected In Non-Commercial Flock In Oregon
HPAI Detected In Non-Commercial Flock In Oregon
Last week, the Oregon Department of Agriculture announced the confirmation of the state’s first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a non-commercial flock.  According to USDA, the flock was discovered November 29th in Columbia County, and included roughly 20 chickens.     ...
ISDA Confirms HPAI In Twin Falls County Flock
ISDA Confirms HPAI In Twin Falls County Flock
ISDA Confirms HPAI In Twin Falls County Flock
For the first time since May, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture has confirmed Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus in a backyard flock of chickens and ducks.  The Twin Falls County case is the first of HPAI in domestic poultry this season in the state.  While H...
ODA Lifts Lane County Quarantine
ODA Lifts Lane County Quarantine
ODA Lifts Lane County Quarantine
The USDA has approved a request by the Oregon Department of Agriculture to lift a regional quarantine in Lane County. That quarantine was issued on May 17th, after Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza was confirmed in a backyard flock. Due to federal and international disease control requirements, after a confirmed case of HPAI in a poultry flock, a regional quarantine for all avian species and vehi

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