Ducks Return to a Long Island Farm that Lost Its Entire Flock to the Bird Flu
- Long Island's last duck farm is rebuilding after losing its entire flock to bird flu, cautiously reviving the operation.
- The farm is hatching ducks from eggs that were spared from slaughter to preserve its unique lineage.
- The newly arrived ducks are crucial for the farm's revival, according to a farm representative.
- The representative feels a sense of obligation to continue the farming tradition started by ancestors.
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Doug Corwin knew there was a problem at his family's commercial duck farm on Long Island when he spotted dozens of dead or lethargic birds during a barn inspection in January.
Ducks return to Long Island farm that lost entire flock to bird flu
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 days, Crescent Duck Farm became a casualty of the global avian flu outbreak.

Long Island's last duck farm is quacking again after losing its entire flock to the bird flu
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.
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