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Delaware announces presumptive positive avian influenza case in Kent County commercial flock
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (267+ words) DOVER " The Delaware Department of Agriculture announced today that preliminary testing of a commercial broiler flock in Kent County has returned presumptive positive for H5 HPAI (avian influenza). State officials have quarantined the affected premises, and the birds on the property…...
What Delaware hunters need to know about avian influenza in the state
3+ week, 5+ day ago (248+ words) Hunters and Wildlife Watchers Encountering Dead or Sick Wild Birds, Especially Snow Geese, are Advised to Report Location to DNREC Precautions for Waterfowl Hunters Delaware waterfowl hunters can reduce the risk of exposing poultry or pet birds to avian influenza…...
Sussex County Backyard Flock Tests Presumptive Positive for H5 Avian Influenza
11+ mon, 1+ hour ago (145+ words) The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) announced today that testing of a backyard flock in Sussex County, Del., has returned presumptive positive for H5 avian influenza from the University of Delaware's Lasher Laboratory in Georgetown, part of the National Animal Health…...
Collection of Avian Influenza-Impacted Wildlife in Delaware Expanded Through DNREC-USDA Wildlife Services Effort
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (197+ words) Flag Status - HALF STAFF Snow geese flock to farm fields during the day, putting local poultry farms and backyard flocks at risk for avian influenza. Hunters and Wildlife Watchers Encountering Dead or Sick Wild Birds, Especially Snow Geese, Are Advised…...