WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — A backyard flock of chickens has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Marathon County, according to a release from the state Department of Ag, Trade, and Consumer Protection.
Officials did not disclose where the flock was located, only saying that all the birds from the flock have been put down as a precaution.
Flock owners are encouraged to continue practicing strong biosecurity measures to protect their birds from the virus. This includes washing hands, disinfecting equipment, restricting access to birds, and separating new birds from existing flocks for at least 30 days. Poultry owners are asked, when possible, to keep their birds indoors.
DATCP also reported a case of HPAI in a Waukesha County flock on Friday. Meaning 18 of the state’s 72 counties have now reported cases of the disease this year.
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