First Case Of Avian Influenza Detected On Kent County, Delaware farm
Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Thursday, March 17, 2022
Federal laboratory testing has confirmed a highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI) case in a commercial broiler farm in Kent County, Delaware. Following an investigation by the Delaware Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratory confirmed poultry from this farm tested positive for highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI).
Two Additional Cases Of Avian Influenza Confirmed On Delaware And Maryland Farms
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Federal laboratory testing has confirmed two cases of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI)—one in New Castle County, Delaware, and one in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland. These avian influenza findings follow previously announced cases on farms in New Castle County, Delaware, and Cecil County, Maryland.
Tubman Bicentennial Tours at Blackbird State Forest
Department of Agriculture | Forest Service | Urban and Community Forestry | Date Posted: Friday, March 4, 2022
Delaware’s Urban and Community Forestry Program is sponsoring “Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Underground Railroad Experience Walking Tours” at Blackbird State Forest to celebrate Harriet Tubman’s unique connection to Blackbird State Forest and commemorate the bicentennial of her birth in 2022. The tours will take place on Sunday, March 20 at 2 p.m. and on Saturday, April 2 at 2 p.m. at Blackbird State Forest, 502 Blackbird Forest Road, Smyrna, 19977.
There is no cost to the public, but space is limited and advance registration is required.
No Matter The Flock Size, Poultry Owners Need To Protect Bird Health
Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 1, 2022
DOVER, Del. (March 1, 2022) – The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) has been warning poultry owners since January to take extra precautions to protect their birds in light of detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds in the Atlantic Flyway. But after a case of HPAI was announced last week in […]
Avian Influenza Found In Delaware Chicken Flock; Producers Urged To Take Precautions
Department of Agriculture | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 23, 2022
DOVER, Del. (February 23, 2022) – Testing has confirmed a case of avian influenza on a Delaware poultry farm that showed increased mortality over the past few days. Following an investigation by the Delaware Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory has confirmed poultry from this farm have tested positive […]
