Flock of 3215 ducks infected in area of Indiana that is ground zero for bird flu

 

Headline:  WISH-TV, 3/6/2025

Gregg Montgomery reports:

A commercial duck breeder in Adams County is the latest Indiana farm to be hit with avian influenza, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health reported Wednesday night. 

The affected flock, consisting of 3,215 ducks, has been quarantined, and control areas have been activated at farms in portions of Adams County and adjacent Jay County. 

Indiana, California and Pennsylvania are the top duck producing states in the United States.

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