Long Island's last duck farm, Crescent Duck Farm, has been quarantined following a bird flu outbreak, requiring the culling of 100,000 ducks. The owner, Doug Corwin, expressed deep concern over the fate of the business that has served the community since 1908. The H5NI avian flu poses low risk to humans, as health officials confirmed, but similar outbreaks across the nation threaten the industry. The farm was a vital supplier to many NYC restaurants, making the situation all the more dire for its long-standing legacy.
The highly infectious virus, H5NI avian flu, was detected last week at the Crescent Duck Farm, leading to the decision to cull almost 100,000 ducks.
Doug Corwin lamented the loss as he stated, "I have done this all my life, and we are the last of this industry... it is gut-wrenching."
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