29, 2014. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File) Doug Corwin talks about the history and development of his duck farm, Crescent Duck Farm, in Aquebogue, N.Y., Oct. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File) ...
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s Long Island was once synonymous with “duck” in the culinary world. Now it may lose its last commercial farm. The avian flu outbreak that has led to the slaughter of millions ...
FILE - Doug Corwin talks about the history and development of his duck farm, Crescent Duck Farm, in Aquebogue, N.Y., Oct. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File) ...
NEW YORK — New York’s Long Island was once synonymous with “duck” in the culinary world. Now it may lose its last commercial farm. The avian flu outbreak that has led to the slaughter of ...
Long Island was once a center of duck production in the U.S., thanks to its abundance of freshwater streams, friendly climate and proximity to major East Coast cities.
The highly contagious H5N1 avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, was detected at the farm last week prompting a government-mandated quarantine and disinfection process. HealthDay News — The ...