IL Dept. of Ag Lifts Suspension of Poultry Exhibition Caused by Bird Flu

Officials say Indiana is bird flu free, but that doesn’t mean the virus is gone

Indiana officials say the state is declaring freedom from the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or bird flu. A bird flu-free status means a state has eliminated disease on all affected farms and no new infections are detected after waiting for 28 days.

IL Dept. of Ag lifts suspension of poultry exhibition caused by bird flu

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The Illinois Department of Agriculture is now allowing the exhibition and sale of poultry following a temporary suspension issued in February.

Experts looking into cause of death of 4 peregrine falcons that lived on UIC campus building – Usa news

The Chicago Peregrine Program announced Wednesday that four peregrine falcon chicks who lived on a University of Illinois Chicago building suddenly died. The organization could not confirm the cause of death, but one possibility could be bird flu. “Today, be assured we are as sad as are all the UIC peregrine fans over losing 4 beautiful chicks,” the Chicago Peregrine Program wrote in a May 29 Facebook post. The falcon chicks were sent to the Fie…

ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE LIFTS POULTRY EXHIBITION SUSPENSION

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is lifting the temporary suspension on the exhibition or sale of poultry at swap meets, exhibitions, flea markets and auction markets. The suspension was initially issued in February in response to the ongoing threat of H5N1 avian flu and continued through today.      “We have closely monitored the threat posed by avian flu and have taken appropriate measures to ensure biosecurity for the safety of b…

IDOA lifts poultry exhibition suspension - Brownfield Ag News

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is lifting the temporary suspension on the exhibition or sale of poultry that was initially issued in February in response to the ongoing threat of H5N1 avian flu. State officials feel it is safe to resume exhibition of poultry at swap meets, exhibitions, flea markets and auction markets.  The […] The post IDOA lifts poultry exhibition suspension appeared first on Brownfield Ag News.

IDOA lifts poultry exhibition ban

Poultry sales and exhibitions can resume in Illinois.