IA: Bird flu in poultry in Wright and Louisa County

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Source: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/bird-flu-infects-iowa-egg-farm-million-chickens-92447622

Bird flu infects Iowa egg farm with 1 million chickens
Iowa agriculture officials say another commercial egg farm has been infected with bird flu, the first commercial farm case identified since April when a turkey farm was infected
ByDAVID PITT Associated Press
October 31, 2022, 7:47 PM

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa agriculture officials said Monday that another commercial egg farm in the state has been infected with bird flu, the first commercial farm case identified since April, when a turkey farm was infected.

The latest case is in Wright County in north central Iowa about 80 miles (130 kilometers) north of Des Moines housing about 1.1 million chickens.

Iowa has had 15 commercial farms infected this year, including turkeys, egg-laying hens and other chickens. In addition, five backyard flocks have been infected. Because the virus is highly contagious, all birds on an infected farm are killed and disposed of to avoid the spread of the disease.

Iowa has been hardest hit with bird losses at more than 13.3 million this year before the latest farm was found infected...

 

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Source: https://whoradio.iheart.com/content/2022-11-07-iowa-reports-two-more-bird-flu-cases/

Iowa Reports Two More Bird Flu Cases
By Sue Danielson
Nov 7, 2022

(Undated) -- Iowa is reporting two more bird flu cases this fall. One is in a non-commercial, backyard flock in Louisa County. The other is in a commercial layer flock in Wright County. A previous bird flu cases was identified in Wright County late last month. State ag officials says migration is expected to continue for several more weeks, so biosecurity precautions should be taken. ..