More than 160 million wild and domestic birds have been infected with bird flu across the United States since 2022.

The number of commercial flocks infected with avian influenza dropped in February, while infections in backyard flocks held steady. Fifty-nine farms were infected last month and accounted for most of the 12.7 million birds lost.

The outbreak of bird flu that began in the United States in 2022 among wild birds and poultry has since spread to dairy cattle, at least one pig, a growing number of people — and even cats.

The bird flu virus is affecting people and dairy cattle in the Valley, but the biggest impact is among poultry flocks – and egg prices – as the avian flu outbreak enters its third year in the U.S.

The presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed on March 4 in a commercial laying hen flock in Jay County, Indiana, reported the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).

As H5N1 spreads rapidly, wild birds remain at risk. Here’s what to know about the outbreak and how to keep your feathered visitors safe.

The Department of Livestock is asking Montana poultry and dairy owners to be aware of the avian influenza as the spring waterfowl migration begins."The virus co

More than 160 million wild and domestic birds have been infected with bird flu across the United States since 2022. One Arizona farmer says vaccinating chickens against avian influenza would help ...