The Department of Agriculture and Markets is encouraging poultry owners to practice biosecurity measures to prevent the spread of avian influenza after it was detected in a non-commercial backyard flock in Suffolk County.
https://agriculture.ny.gov/news/highly-pathogenic-avian-influenza-detected-non-commercial-backyard-flock-suffolk-county
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