Long Island’s last duck farm weighs closure after outbreak leads to killing of entire flock
A New York region once synonymous in the culinary world for duck may lose its last commercial farm. Crescent Duck Farm on ...
Over 100,000 Ducks to Be Killed on New York Farm Due to Bird Flu Outbreak: ‘The Remedy Is to Put the Entire Flock Down’
The Suffolk County Health Department noted that avian flu “at this point is not transmissible among humans” More than 100,000 ...
Bird flu outbreak hits Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue; 99,000 birds being euthanized
Established in 1908, the Aquebogue site is the last commercial duck farm on Long Island, once world-renowned for its ducks.
LI’s last duck farm forced to shutter and euthanize nearly 100K birds due to outbreak of contagious bird flu
It’s a fowl day on the East End. An outbreak of H5N1 bird flu has struck Long Island’s last remaining duck farm and forced ...
100,000 Ducks to Be Killed After Bird Flu Strikes Long Island Farm
The highly infectious H5N1 strain has caused outbreaks across the country. Now, Long Island’s last duck farm must kill its ...
Bird flu ravages Long Island’s last major duck farm; 100,000 birds to be killed
Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue will have to euthanize every bird at the facility after H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in the ...
Crescent duck on the menu? Long Island chefs lament loss of commercial duck farm
The farm is a top supplier of duck for high-end restaurants, including eateries on Long Island and in New York City.
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New York farm forced to kill entire flock of 100,000 ducks amid bird flu outbreak
Despite the havoc it is wreaking on the farm, health officials say the risk of the public getting sick is minimal.
Bird flu outbreak forces culling of 100,000 ducks, threatening last duck farm in long island
The last duck farm on New York's Long Island is facing an uncertain future after a bird flu outbreak forced the culling of ...
N.Y. farm forced to destroy nearly 100,000 ducks as ‘bird flu’ outbreak puts facility in jeopardy
Approximately 99,000 birds needed to be euthanized as an outbreak of H5N1 bird flu has infected its way through Long Island’s ...
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Bird Flu Is Wiping Out the City’s Duck Supply
The Crescent Duck Farm on Long Island’s north fork is 117 years old, the last of the island’s duck farms — a region that was once the duck capital of the country — and the supplier that many of the ...
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New York farm forced to kill entire flock of 100,000 ducks amid bird flu outbreak
The owner of Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue -- about 66 miles west of New York City -- reportedly first saw signs that his flock was ill last week, according to the Suffolk County Department of ...