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Pennsylvania Bureau of Animal Health and Diagnostic Service

3.4+Mil Birds Have Avian Flu In PA: USDA 3.4+Mil Birds Have Avian Flu In PA: USDA
3.4+Mil Birds Have Avian Flu In PA: USDA Three commercial chicken farms in central Pennsylvania have confirmed avian flu in their birds totaling over 3,450,100 within the state, according to an updated release from the US Department of Agriculture. The infected birds are all egg-laying chickens and all three farms are located in Lancaster County, according to the release. The first confirmed case of avian flu in Lancaster County was at a Kreider Farms facility in East Donegal Township, and the farm destroyed nearly 1.5 million chickens in response to the diagnosis, according to Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding. …