Judith Basin County, MT

A nightmare for farmers who have chickens and other birds; avian flu has returned again. The affected flocks are in Cascade County and in Judith Basin County in Western Montana and are currently quarantined. No human cases of avian flu are being reported at this time, and the USDA has stated that there is no immediate public health concern.

Cascade County City-County Health Department said this week that bird flu has been confirmed in a small layer and meat-bird operation. The highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, has also been confirmed in Judith Basin County, according to CCHD. These are the first cases of HPAI reported in domestic poultry in...

HELENA, Mont. - Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been found in two Montana flocks. One of the flocks is a backyard flock in Judith Basin County and the other is a small layer and meat-bird operation in Cascade County according to the Montana Department of Livestock (MDOL). This is...

MISSOULA, Mont. — Two Montana flocks of birds were confirmed with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, according to the Montana Department of Livestock. One of the flocks were located in Judith Basin County, with the other in Cascade County. Cases have not been recorded in Montana since 2015 in domestic...