Officials said the positive samples were found in a 50,000-bird layer chicken flock on a commercial poultry farm in Lehigh County.
Confronting a bird flu outbreak in nature presents unique challenges, as infected animals leave a landscape contaminated, Pa.'s Game Commission veterinarian says.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture today confirmed the first positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in domestic poultry in Pennsylvania in 2025, in a 50,000-bird layer chicken flock on a commercial poultry farm in Lehigh County. ​
A commercial poultry farm in Lehigh County has Pennsylvania’s first confirmed 2025 case of bird flu in domestic poultry, the state Department of Agriculture said, noting the case affected a
Rose Acre Farms, the nation's second largest egg producer, said yesterday that tests have confirmed avian flu at its facility in Seymour, Indiana, which could further stretch the supply of eggs as commercial farms in several states continue to battle the spread of the H5N1 virus.
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture on Monday confirmed the first case of avian flu in domestic poultry in 2025. The positive case was found in a chicken flock on a commercial farm in Lehigh County. This is the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in commercial poultry in Pennsylvania since February 2024.
The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or bird flu, has resurged across Pennsylvania in recent weeks, causing significant bird mortality — particularly in wild geese. First detected in Pennsylvania
Mike Martz found a different control method that could be the most effective at protecting the 250,000 game birds at his farm.
The first case of Avian influenza in domestic poultry on a farm has been detected, sending the farm under quarantine, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture confirmed Monday. The case was detected in a 50,
The Pennsylvania Game Commission announced an update on the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) resurgence in wild birds. 1/22/25
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture confirmed Monday the first positive case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in domestic poultry in the state in 2025.