Bird Flu Hits Medium-Sized Flock in Skagit County

Avian flu reaches backyard flock in Skagit County

Avian influenza has been detected in a medium backyard chicken flock west of Mount Vernon — the first confirmed domestic case in the county — state agriculture officials announced Friday.

Bird flu hits medium-sized flock in Skagit County

Avian flu, which devastated the U.S. around this time last year, has hit Skagit County. A medium-sized flock of backyard chickens is sick with bird flu, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) reported Thursday. Officials are worried the return of migratory waterfowl could heighten the risk of the virus popping back up in domestic birds, according to KIRO 7. Spring migration is typically March through May, leading to an uptick in b…

Avian flu detected in Skagit County chickens for first time ever

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