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Avian influenza hits Johnson County hobby flock of chickens, ducks, peafowl
by: Gregg Montgomery
Posted: Apr 25, 2022 / 07:01 PM EST / Updated: Apr 25, 2022 / 10:28 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A Johnson County hobby flock of chickens, ducks and peafowl is the latest in Indiana to contract avian influenza, the State Board of Animal Health says.
It’s the first report of the bird flu in the Indianapolis area this year.
In a Monday update, the Indiana Board of Animal Health says the hobby flock’s 41 birds will be “depopulated” while the site is quarantined. The specific location of the Johnson County flock was not provided.
The board says its staff will reach out to residents near the Johnson County site to schedule testing of birds to ensure the virus is not present. Hobby poultry owners in Johnson County should contact the board at 317-544-2387 to schedule free testing...
Avian influenza hits Johnson County hobby flock of chickens, ducks, peafowl
by: Gregg Montgomery
Posted: Apr 25, 2022 / 07:01 PM EST / Updated: Apr 25, 2022 / 10:28 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A Johnson County hobby flock of chickens, ducks and peafowl is the latest in Indiana to contract avian influenza, the State Board of Animal Health says.
It’s the first report of the bird flu in the Indianapolis area this year.
In a Monday update, the Indiana Board of Animal Health says the hobby flock’s 41 birds will be “depopulated” while the site is quarantined. The specific location of the Johnson County flock was not provided.
The board says its staff will reach out to residents near the Johnson County site to schedule testing of birds to ensure the virus is not present. Hobby poultry owners in Johnson County should contact the board at 317-544-2387 to schedule free testing...
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