SPRINGDALE, Ark. — As avian influenza, or bird flu, continues to ravage poultry populations across the country after an ...

So far, he said, there is no significant concern for domestic flocks or human transmission in Arkansas. The main issue they’re seeing right now, Reid said, is cases of bird flu in snow geese.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investigating a bird flu outbreak at an Arkansas broiler operation in Clay County as well as in some backyard flocks across the state. According to the Animal and ...

Egg prices have a cycle and are expected to come down, similar to the last time highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) ...

Past cases since 2022 have only been from wild birds. The county said there is no risk of the virus spreading to other animals or humans from this flock because all the birds were either already ...

When bird flu is detected, the flocks need to be depopulated because the current strain ... To learn about extension programs in Arkansas, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service agent or ...

Backyard or hobbyist flock and hunter donations ... In 2022, there were 56,490 birds affected in Arkansas. By 2023, the number of birds affected by the virus had climbed significantly, to 255,280.