WALKER COUNTY, Ga. — A confirmed case of bird flu in Walker County is raising the risk for backyard chickens across the entire region, and agriculture officials say small flock owners now need to be just as cautious as large poultry producers.
State and county officials say the discovery of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza means the virus is now present in this part of Georgia, which increases the chance it could spread through wild birds into neighborhoods, farms, and backyards throughout the viewing area.
More than 71,000 broiler breeder chickens tested positive at a commercial poultry farm in Walker County. Officials are not identifying the farm or releasing its exact location…