The bird flu found in Marshall County comes a week after agriculture officials found the illness in a commercial upland gamebird farm in Chilton County that affected about 300,000 birds.
Nearly 48,000 birds were killed at a north Alabama chicken farm after state agriculture officials confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian flu there.
While considered low risk to humans, HPAI is highly contagious to birds, including commercial and backyard flocks of poultry, the agency said. All poultry within a 10-kilometer radius -- or 6.2 miles -- of the farm are being tested and monitored.“It is critical for commercial and backyard poultry operations to remain alert and closely monitor the health of their poultry,” said Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Rick Pate and State Veterinarian Tony Frazier in a joint statement.
The agency and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are monitoring for the disease in commercial poultry farms, backyard flocks, live bird markets and wild bird populations.Drop in egg production or soft or thin-shelled, misshaped eggsThe department urged the commercial poultry industry and backyard flock owners to increase biosecurity measures to protect their operations from HPAI.
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