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Avian flu found in backyard flock in San Juan County
All but one chicken dies from the illness
By Debra Mayeux Tri-City Record
Tuesday, Nov 21, 2023 12:29 PM Updated Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023 12:58 PM
Avian flu was found in a noncommercial backyard flock of chickens in San Juan County, and all but one of the 14 birds have died, according to the New Mexico Department of Agriculture.
New Mexico officials quarantined the premises, and “the chance of spread is extremely low,” said Shelton Dodson, director of public affairs for the New Mexico Department of Agriculture.
“This is just a small flock and it is isolated,” Dodson said.
Samples from the San Juan County flock were tested by the New Mexico Department of Agriculture’s Veterinarian Diagnostic Services Division in Albuquerque as well as the Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, to confirm the presence of avian flu...
Avian flu found in backyard flock in San Juan County
All but one chicken dies from the illness
By Debra Mayeux Tri-City Record
Tuesday, Nov 21, 2023 12:29 PM Updated Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023 12:58 PM
Avian flu was found in a noncommercial backyard flock of chickens in San Juan County, and all but one of the 14 birds have died, according to the New Mexico Department of Agriculture.
New Mexico officials quarantined the premises, and “the chance of spread is extremely low,” said Shelton Dodson, director of public affairs for the New Mexico Department of Agriculture.
“This is just a small flock and it is isolated,” Dodson said.
Samples from the San Juan County flock were tested by the New Mexico Department of Agriculture’s Veterinarian Diagnostic Services Division in Albuquerque as well as the Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa, to confirm the presence of avian flu...