The Nebraska Department of Agriculture has confirmed the state’s seventh case of Highly Parthenogenic Avian Influenza.
NDA and USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the virus on a farm in Knox County with a flock of over 2.1 million laying hens.
State Veterinarian Dr. Roger Dudley says the farm has been quarantined and depopulation is underway. And, the NDA says it’s establishing a 6.2-mile control zone around the farm.