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Spring planting work can kick up avian flu, feather sector warns

Three more poultry outbreaks confirmed in Canada so far this week

Spring planting work could soon start to bring unintended gifts left by wild birds from fields into farmyards, Ontario’s poultry and egg sectors warn, as more cases of avian flu are confirmed at poultry farms across the country. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Thursday reported three additional outbreaks of H5 avian influenza in commercial […] Read more



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Avian flu arrives in Saskatchewan poultry

More outbreaks also confirmed in Alberta, Ontario, Quebec

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a poultry flock and a non-commercial flock in separate areas of Saskatchewan. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said it confirmed high-path avian flu on Thursday in a small non-commercial flock in the RM of Moose Mountain, near Carlyle in the province’s southeast, and on Saturday in a […] Read more

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Avian flu hits flocks in Quebec, another in Ontario

Eleven control zones now in place in Ontario, six in Alberta

Avian influenza has been confirmed at two sites in Quebec and another in Ontario, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Wednesday. CFIA said it had quarantined two premises in Quebec after confirming an H5 type of avian flu in birds on a commercial poultry farm on Tuesday in the regional municipality (RCM) of Val-Saint-Francois, just […] Read more


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Alberta, Ontario see more avian flu in flocks

One more outbreak confirmed in each province

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in one more commercial poultry flock each in central Alberta and eastern Ontario, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Tuesday. The agency said it had confirmed on Monday that high-path H5N1 avian flu had infected a poultry flock in Camrose County, southeast of Edmonton, and on Tuesday also […] Read more

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Avian flu hits more Alberta, Ontario poultry flocks

Alberta cases spread north, east

Three additional poultry flocks in central Alberta and one in eastern Ontario were confirmed over the weekend to be infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Monday it had confirmed high-path H5N1 avian flu on Friday in a commercial poultry flock in Kneehill County, between Calgary and Red Deer, and […] Read more


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Ontario bans birds at events as avian flu spreads

Infected snow goose found in western Saskatchewan; two backyard flocks in Montana also confirmed infected

Up against several outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian flu in commercial poultry flocks, Ontario is temporarily banning birds from appearing at shows and other such events. Provincial Agriculture Minister Lisa Thompson on Friday announced a ministerial order taking effect just after midnight Saturday (April 9), in which “the movement to and participation of birds in […] Read more

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Avian flu hits Alberta poultry farms

Three more poultry farms, one backyard flock also infected in Ontario

Three poultry flocks in central Alberta have now joined an expanding list of Canadian commercial poultry farms hit by highly pathogenic avian influenza. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Thursday it had confirmed high-path H5N1 avian flu on Wednesday in two commercial poultry flocks in Mountain View County, between Calgary and Red Deer, and in […] Read more


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Eastern Canada books more avian flu cases

Backyard flock near Peterborough, wild birds in Quebec confirmed infected

Highly pathogenic avian influenza cases are turning up in new areas of Eastern Canada, with a backyard flock in central Ontario and a few wild birds in southern Quebec now confirmed infected. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Saturday confirmed high-path H5N1 avian flu in a backyard flock in the township of Selwyn, Ont., north […] Read more

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Ontario backyard flock hit with avian flu

No commercial flocks in area, feather industry says

A fourth flock of domestic birds in southwestern Ontario has come down with highly pathogenic avian influenza, this time a backyard flock with no commercial farms nearby. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Thursday it confirmed high-path H5N1 avian flu that day in the township of Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation on the […] Read more