March 25, 20224 yr comment_55319 The third farm, a flock of 400,000 broilers, is in Butler County (referred to as Butler County 2) and is located within the 6.2-mile control zone that NDA established around the farm announced earlier this week (now referred to as Butler County 1). https://nda.nebraska.gov/press/march2022/3rdCaseofHPAIFound.pdf Report
March 25, 20224 yr Author comment_55320 March 24, 2022 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Christin Kamm 402-471-6856 NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE REPORTS THIRD CASE OF HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA LINCOLN – The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing a third confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The third farm, a flock of 400,000 broilers, is in Butler County (referred to as Butler County 2) and is located within the 6.2-mile control zone that NDA established around the farm announced earlier this week (now referred to as Butler County 1). The first farm in Nebraska to report a case of HPAI was a backyard flock in Merrick County that was announced on March 16, 2022. “The locations of the Butler County farms are in close proximity to each other. This further emphasizes continued diligence of biosecurity and timely response to control this highly contagious disease,” said NDA Director Steve Wellman. Butler County 2 is under NDA quarantine and the birds will be humanely depopulated and disposed of in an approved manner. Additionally, NDA will be establishing a 6.2-mile control zone around the infected premises. Premises with poultry that fall within that control zone will not be allowed to move birds or poultry products on or off their premises without permits from NDA. These producers should also know the signs and symptoms of HPAI and notify NDA immediately of sick or dying poultry. Current Status of Impacted Farms Location Flock Size Flock Type Depopulation Disposal Method Merrick County Small (100 birds or under) Mixed – Chicken / Waterfowl Completed Incineration completed Butler County – 1 570,000 Broilers Completed Compost in progress Butler County – 2 400,000 Broilers In-progress N/A at this time Report
March 25, 20224 yr Author comment_55321 map update https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/2/edit?mid=1E2wqF61M_F0pc9zOvoEs075hbeDW_Lot&ll=41.31861380584709%2C-97.34839681706384&z=11 Report
March 28, 20224 yr Author comment_55511 Nebraska Butler 3/24/2022 Commercial Broiler Chickens 417,000 https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022/2022-hpai-commercial-backyard-flocks Report
March 28, 20224 yr Author comment_55512 map update https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/2/edit?mid=1E2wqF61M_F0pc9zOvoEs075hbeDW_Lot&ll=41.27985763410665%2C-97.32470754704431&z=12 Report
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