AQUEBOGUE, N.Y. — Doug Corwin knew there was a problem at his family’s commercial duck farm in Long Island when he spotted scores of dead or lethargic birds during a barn inspection in January. Within ...

AQUEBOGUE, N.Y. (AP) — Doug Corwin knew there was a problem at his family’s commercial duck farm in Long Island when he spotted scores of dead or lethargic birds during a barn inspection in January.

A new strain of bird flu — H5N9 — has been detected in California’s Merced County at a commercial duck operation. According to the World Organization for Animal Health — an international consortium of ...

Nearly 100,000 ducks will be killed at Long Island’s last major commercial duck farm after bird flu was detected at the Suffolk County facility. Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue has played host to ...

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When news broke that Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue was euthanizing its flock due to an outbreak of bird flu, local chefs were quick to lament the loss of one of Long Island's signature food products ...

The outbreak is a significant blow to the region's duck farming industry, as Crescent Duck Farm is one of the last remaining commercial duck farms in Long Island. The farm's president, Doug Corwin, ...

Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire 100,000-bird flock in January. The owner remains very worried about bird flu. (AP ...