Established in 1908, the Aquebogue site is the last commercial duck farm on Long Island, once world-renowned for its ducks.
The highly infectious H5N1 strain has caused outbreaks across the country. Now, Long Island’s last duck farm must kill its entire flock and may go out of business, its owner said.
Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue will have to euthanize every bird at the facility after H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in the ...
Despite the havoc it is wreaking on the farm, health officials say the risk of the public getting sick is minimal.
The farm is a top supplier of duck for high-end restaurants, including eateries on Long Island and in New York City.
The owner of the Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue, N.Y., has been forced to euthanize its flock of more than 100,000 ducks due to positive bird flu tests.
Despite the havoc it is wreaking on the farm, health officials say the risk of the public getting sick is minimal.
A Long Island farm will reportedly euthanize more than 100,000 ducks after a bird flu outbreak transpired at the eastern New ...
News 12 has confirmed bird flu has been found at Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue.
A farm in the Long Island area of New York has been forced to euthanize over 100,000 ducks after a bird flu outbreak.
Suffolk County health officials announced that they found bird flu at the last remaining commercial duck farm on Long Island, as reported by Newsday. Crescent Duck Farm is having to euthanize its ...