Long Island Duck Farm Rebuilds After Avian Flu
Analysis based on 6 articles · First reported Jun 19, 2025 · Last updated Jun 20, 2025
The avian flu outbreak at Crescent Duck Farm, and similar incidents across the United States, have led to soaring prices for eggs and other agricultural commodities, directly impacting the agricultural and food processing industries. The event highlights the vulnerability of the poultry industry to disease outbreaks and the potential for significant financial losses for individual farms and broader market disruptions.
Crescent Duck Farm, the last commercial duck farm on Long Island, suffered a devastating avian flu outbreak in January, forcing the culling of its entire flock. This event is part of a larger H5N1 bird flu pandemic that has affected nearly 175 million birds across all 50 states since 2022, causing agricultural commodity prices to soar. Doug Corwin, the farm's fourth-generation owner, is now cautiously rebuilding the century-old operation, sanitizing barns and bringing in new ducklings to preserve the farm's unique genetic lineage. While the farm received federal compensation, it was insufficient to cover the full market value of the birds or rebuilding costs. Corwin is advocating for mandatory poultry vaccination against bird flu, a measure facing challenges due to past administrative skepticism and opposition from larger industrial poultry operations. The outbreak also highlights the increased virulence of the H5N1 strain, which has affected a wider range of species, including cattle.
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