ATLANTA — In the past few days, backyard flocks in Georgia and Puerto Rico have been confirmed with highly pathogenic avian influenza.
In Georgia, a HPAI confirmed positive case was found in a small, backyard flock in Clayton County that included 13 chickens and ducks, which is the third backyard flock and fourth overall for the state since the outbreak began in February 2022. In Puerto Rico, HPAI was confirmed in a backyard flock; and this marks the first detection for Puerto Rico since the beginning of this outbreak.
In late December, the Georgia flock owner observed increased mortality, with three. . .