High-path avian flu discovered in flock of commercial chickens in north-central Iowa

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been discovered in a flock of commercial pullet chickens in north-central Iowa.

The case in Franklin County is the seventh statewide and fifth to occur at a commercial facility.

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship encourages producers who suspect signs of avian flu to contact their veterinarian immediately. 

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