Poultry order issued over bird flu risk to be lifted

Poultry order issued over bird flu risk to be lifted

The Department of Agriculture has announced it is lifting the compulsory housing order for poultry and captive birds that was in place due to the risk of avian influenza, or bird flu.

Bird flu confirmed in Stutsman County

(STUTSMAN COUNTY, ND) — State officials have confirmed the presence of bird flu in a Stutsman County backyard chicken flock. The North Dakota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring says it is the first case found in poultry this year. The premises have been quarantined, and domestic birds within a six-point-two-mile control zone will be contacted and monitored to prevent the spread of bird flu.

BOAH’s Dr. Shipman Shares Policy on Poultry, Dairy Cattle Exhibitions at County Fairs Following Bird Flu Outbreak

Dr. Kyle Shipman, State Veterinarian with the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH). Photo courtesy of Purdue University. County fair season is just around the corner, and one of the most-asked questions this season is, ‘Will poultry and dairy cattle at fairs and exhibitions be restricted this year, given the number of bird flu cases in Indiana earlier in the year?’ “Basically, if we have disease occurrence within a county, we really want …