California turkey flock is first commercial case of bird flu

The highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza virus was confirmed in a commercial turkey flock in Stanislaus County, in the heavily agricultural Central Valley of California, said the Agriculture Department. “This is the first finding of HPAI in commercial poultry during the ongoing disease incident in the Pacific Flyway,” it said. The state Agriculture Department quarantined the facility.… » Read More

The Ag Insider content is only available to members.