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Bird Flu Outbreak Kills Dozens Of Chickens, Ducks At NY Farm; 2nd In State This Month Bird Flu Outbreak Kills Dozens Of Chickens, Ducks At NY Farm; 2nd In State This Month
Bird Flu Outbreak Kills Dozens Of Chickens, Ducks At NY Farm; 2nd In State This Month Health officials are working to contain an outbreak of bird flu at a Hudson Valley farm, the second such outbreak in New York this month. The disease – highly pathogenic avian influenza, H5N1, or bird flu – was confirmed at a farm within Ulster County, the county health department confirmed to Daily Voice. Authorities did not name the impacted farm, but noted that around 48 of 50 ducks and chickens died from infection. Two others were euthanized. The farm’s owners and a veterinarian are the only people believed to have had contact with the infected birds, health officials said. News of th…

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by Michael Mashburn
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2,078-Acre Estate In Region Assembled From 5 Farms Hits Market For $65M 2,078-Acre Estate In Region Assembled From 5 Farms Hits Market For $65M
2,078-Acre Estate In Region Assembled From 5 Farms Hits Market For $65M A vast Hudson Valley estate combined from five farms owned by the same person for 60 years has hit the market for $65 million. According to Zillow, the Hitchcock Estate, located in Dutchess County in the village of Millbrook near the heart of Washington, has had 2078 acres intact since its first owner assembled it in 1889.  Zillow said that most of the estate, which features two main houses, began as a summer escape for the original owners and quickly became a favorite place to visit and entertain. Zillow says the property includes 10 bedrooms and eight bathrooms and has been maintain…

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by Kathy Reakes