Minnesota reports 19th case of bird flu in commercial flock so far in 2026

 

Headline:  WATT Poultry, 10/12/2026

Roy Graber reports:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported that the country’s latest commercial flock to be struck by the virus was a flock of 25,900 commercial turkey breeder hens in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. The case was confirmed Oct. 9. 

With this latest instance, Minnesota has lost 19 commercial poultry flocks in 2026, according to APHIS.

Other Minnesota bird flu posts:

October 2026

Minnesota reports 18th case of bird flu so far in 2026.  (10/9)

Minnesota reports 17th case of bird flu so far in 2026.  (10/2)

September 2026

Bird flu in Minnesota makes a fall return.  (9/29)

Minnesota reports new cases of bird flu.  (9/25)

Early arrival of fall migration cases along Mississippi Flyway.  (9/23)

Minnesota reports another case of bird flu in turkeys.  (9/19)

Minnesota reports two cases of bird flu in turkey flocks.  (9/15)

Minnesota reports outbreak of bird flu in turkey flock.  (9/8)

January-May 2026

Two more outbreaks of bird flu reported in Minnesota.  (5/19)

Minnesota reports first case of bird flu in nearly a month.  (5/15)

Minnesota reports case of bird flu in turkey flock.  (4/23)

Minnesota bird flu dashboard.  (3/6)

Bird flu outbreaks in Minnesota.  (1/15)

2025

Minnesota reports 22nd case of avian flu in 2025.  (12/15)

Minnesota boosts its 2025 avian flu tally to 20.  (10/23)

Yet another case of avian flu confirmed in Minnesota, bringing total to 19 so far in 2025.  (10/22)

Three more Minnesota turkey flocks affected by avian flu, bringing 2025 tally to 18 .  (10/16)

Minnesota reports 55,000 cases of avian flu in 3 turkey flocks.  (9/26)

Minnesota reports avian flu in flock of tom turkeys.  (9/19)