02.27.2025 Environment Aquebogue duck farm hatches new generation of ducklings Crescent Duck Farm has hatched a small batch of ducklings from the 15,000 eggs saved from their facility after the bird flu (H5N1) outbreak in January. As of yesterday,...
02.22.2025 Business Long Island Ducks: More than history It was a culinary and historic disaster — bird flu striking the Crescent Duck Farm, the last duck farm on Long Island. Some 99,000 ducks, the farm’s entire flock,...
02.07.2025 Environment Aquebogue duck farm where bird flu surfaced is not closing: Hopes rest on remaining eggs Despite some recent reports to the contrary, Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue has no plans to close its doors permanently. “I laid off my packing house company the day...
02.04.2025 Environment Bird flu concerns elevated after detection at Aquebogue duck farm The recent detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) at Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue has thrust bird flu concerns back to the forefront. The risk to humans remains...
01.22.2025 Environment East End duck farm hit with bird flu The Suffolk County health department announced that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been detected in a commercial poultry flock on the East End. The farm is listed on...
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