Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire ...

Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire 100,000-bird flock in January.

Bird flu devastated this duck farm — now it’s making a comeback. ... Long Island boasted more than 100 farms producing about two-thirds of the nation’s duck output.

Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire 100,000-bird flock in January Skip to content News ...

Since 2022, the H5N1 strain of bird flu has been detected in all 50 states, leading to more than 1,700 recorded outbreaks affecting nearly 175 million birds.

AQUEBOGUE, N.Y. (AP) — Doug Corwin knew there was a problem at his family’s commercial duck farm in Long Island when he spotted scores of dead or lethargic birds during a barn inspection in ...