Established in 1908, the Aquebogue site is the last commercial duck farm on Long Island, once world-renowned for its ducks.
The highly infectious H5N1 strain has caused outbreaks across the country. Now, Long Island’s last duck farm must kill its entire flock and may go out of business, its owner said.
Despite the havoc it is wreaking on the farm, health officials say the risk of the public getting sick is minimal.
Despite the havoc it is wreaking on the farm, health officials say the risk of the public getting sick is minimal.
The owner of the Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue, N.Y., has been forced to euthanize its flock of more than 100,000 ducks due to positive bird flu tests.
Crescent Duck Farm, the century-old producer of the iconic Long Island duck, is battling to survive after a bird flu outbreak in its Aquebogue facility. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.
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