Bird Flu Strikes Adams County Duck Farm, 22nd Indiana Farm Affected

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INDIANAPOLIS —Avian influenza has struck another Indiana farm, a commercial duck breeder in Adams County. The outbreak has quarantined 3,215 ducks, and control areas have been established at nearby farms in Adams and Jay counties.

“The hard part for farmers is that when we get a detection, the site automatically goes under quarantine,” said Denise Derrer Spears, Public Information Director at the Indiana State Board of Animal Health. “Once it’s confirmed, we have a whole process.”…

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