Bird flu kills entire backyard poultry flock in Marquette County

State officials urge caution after bird flu detected in Marquette County

MARQUETTE COUNTY, Wis. (WKOW) -- The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced on Tuesday that bird flu was detected in a backyard poultry flock in Marquette County.

Bird flu wipes out backyard flock in Marquette County

MARQUETTE CO., Wis. -- An entire backyard poultry flock in Marquette County succumbed to highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) said Tuesday.

Bird flu kills entire backyard poultry flock in Marquette County

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, has been identified in a backyard poultry flock in Marquette County, according to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP).All birds in the identified flock have succumbed to the disease, and birds from the flock will not enter the food system, according to DATCP.The virus is highly contagious and often fatal to domestic poultry, and can be spread by …

Poultry flock in Marquette County dies from bird flu

All 38 of the backyard birds died due to contracting the disease.