Photo: United States Department of Agriculture
(Des Moines, IA) -- Iowa's 15th bird flu outbreak is confirmed, in a commercial turkey flock in Hamilton County, in North Central Iowa. It's the second outbreak confirmed there.
Iowa has the highest number of birds lost to the avian influenza in the U.S. at more than 26-Million. Most of the birds killed are egg-laying chickens; commercial turkeys and other birds are also affected.
Commercial and Backyard Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Iowa
Date
County
Flock Type
3/1/22
Pottawattamie
Backyard Mixed Species
3/6/22
Buena Vista
Commercial Turkey
3/10/22
Taylor
Commercial Layer Chickens
3/17/22
Buena Vista
Commercial Layer Chickens
3/20/22
Warren
Backyard Mixed Species
3/23/22
Buena Vista
Commercial Turkey
3/25/22
Franklin
Commercial Pullet Chickens
3/28/22
Hamilton
Commercial Turkey
3/28/22
Guthrie
Commercial Layer Chickens
3/29/22
Buena Vista
Commercial Turkey
3/31/22
Osceola
Commercial Layer Chickens
3/31/22
Cherokee
Commercial Turkey
4/2/22
Sac
Commercial Turkey
4/2/22
Humboldt
Commercial Breeding Chickens
4/4/22
Hamilton
Commercial Turkey
Map from United States Department of Agriculture. Chart from Iowa Department of Agriculture.