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News Releases
2023
NCDA&CS News: Rowan County has a positive HPAI case Jan. 26
2022
NCDA&CS News: Backyard flock in Onslow County tests positive for HPAI - Dec. 8
NCDA&CS News: Backyard flock in Durham County tests positive for HPAI- Nov. 23
NCDA&CS News: Backyard flock in Union County tests positive for HPAI- Nov. 18
NCWRC News: Waterfowl Hunters Should Take Avian Influenza Precautions-Oct. 21
NCDA&CS News: Backyard flock in Wake County tests positive for HPAI- Oct. 20
NCDA&CS News: North Carolina achieves HPAI-free status - Aug. 10
NCDA&CS News: NCDA&CS lifts poultry show and sale suspension - June 1
NCDA&CS News: Commercial turkey flock tests positive for High Path Avian Influenza - March 30
NCWRC News: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Mortalities Confirmed
NCDA&CS News: High Path Avian Influenza detected in wild bird in Hyde County - Jan. 19
NCWRC News: Wild Duck Tests Positive for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Hyde County - Jan 19
Type of Operation |
County & Flock # |
Date Confirmed Positive |
Number of Poultry |
| Backard/Independent | Rowan 01 | 1/2/2022 | * |
| Backyard/Independent | Onslow 01 | 12/8/2022 | * |
| Backyard/Independent | Union 02 | 12/01/2022 | * |
| Backyard/Independent | Durham 01 | 11/23/2022 | * |
| Backyard/Independent | Union 01 | 11/18/22 | * |
| Backyard/Independent | Wake 01 | 10/20/22 | * |
| Commercial Broilers | Wayne 06 | 4/12/22 | 89,702 |
| Commercial Turkeys | Wayne 05 | 4/08/22 | 18,546 |
| Commercial Broilers | Wayne 04 | 4/06/22 | 65,601 |
| Commercial Broilers | Wayne 03 | 4/06/22 | 216,049 |
| Commercial Turkey | Wayne 02 | 4/05/22 | 14,175 |
| Commercial Turkey | Wayne 01 | 4/02/2022 | 16,924 |
Commercial Turkey |
Johnston 03 |
4/02/2022 |
18,888 |
Commercial Turkey |
Johnston 02 |
4/02/2022 |
9,546 |
Commercial Turkey |
Johnston 01 |
3/29/2022 |
32,134 |
* exact number of birds only reported for commercial flocks
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NC Poultry Statistics
- BROILERS (chickens raised for meat) are the top ag commodity in the state, representing more than $3.6 billion in cash receipts for farmers in 2019. 916 million broilers were raised in North Carolina in 2019.
- North Carolina ranks first in the nation in poultry and egg cash receipts.
- TURKEYS In 2019, N.C. growers raised 31 million turkeys, worth more than $674 million in cash receipts. North Carolina is the second-largest turkey-producing state in the nation.
- EGGS In 2019, the N.C. egg industry accounted for more than $451 million in farm income. More than 14 million layers produced more than 3.79 billion eggs.
Statistics from the 2020 Ag Statistics Book.
Images
More images and B-roll of chickens can be found on TheChickenRoost.com, a website sponsored by the National Chicken Council.
Videos
B-roll: Avian influenza testing in a laboratory (USDA)
Posters and images
- NCDA&CS biosecurity poster for feed stores & bird shows (PDF)
- USDA-APHIS 6 ways to prevent poultry diseases (PDF English & Spanish)
Contact Information
North Carolina Department of Agriculture, Veterinary Division, Poultry Health Programs
vetpoultry@ncagr.gov
(919)-707-3250 Press 2 for poultry
(919)-707-3365
Media Contacts
N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Andrea Ashby
Director Public Affairs
andrea.ashby@ncagr.gov
919-707-3004
Heather Overton:
Assistant Director
heather.overton@ncagr.gov
919-707-3006
Poultry Industry
Lisa Prince
E
xecutive Director N.C. Egg Association
lprince@ncegg.org
919-319-1195
Robert L. Ford
Executive Director N.C. Poultry Federation
rlford@ncpoultry.org
919-783-8218
Department of Environmental Quality
Cathy Akroyd
DEQ Public Affairs
cathy.akroyd@ncdenr.gov
919-707-9187
Jamie Kritzer
DEQ Public Affairs
jamie.kritzer@ncdenr.gov
919-707-8602
Environmental Questions: Department of Environmental Quality
Laura Leonard
DEQ Public Affairs
laura.leonard@ncdenr.gov
919-707-8670
John Kastrinsky, public information office for animal operations
DEQ Public Affairs
john.kastrinsky@ncdenr.gov
919-707-3645
Link to the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's (former DENR) HPAI website
Diagnostic Testing Questions:
Dr. James Trybus
Director N.C. Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory System
ncvdl@ncagr.gov
https://www.ncagr.gov/vet/ncvdl/
919-733-3986
