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Thousands Of Pheasants, Ducks At NY Game Farm Euthanized Over Bird Flu Fears Thousands Of Pheasants, Ducks At NY Game Farm Euthanized Over Bird Flu Fears
Thousands Of Pheasants, Ducks At NY Game Farm Euthanized Over Bird Flu Fears Thousands of pheasants and mallards were euthanized on Long Island due to an avian flu outbreak, the farm’s owner told Daily Voice. Suffolk County resident Dave Schellinger, age 80, of Sag Harbor, who owns Spring Farm, on Clay Pit Road, just off the Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, said he plans to close the 82-year-old farm now that his birds are gone. "It's sad," he said. "But at least the flu is of no danger to the public." Schellinger believes his birds were infected by ducks -- which are carriers -- and other fowl who land in the duck pond on the farm. The flock consisted of p…

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