The virus known as bird flu has been detected once again on a commercial poultry farm in northern Indiana. This time, a commercial meat duck facility in Elkhart County with a flock size of 10,739 has been impacted, according to the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) late Thursday evening.
This marks the first detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Indiana by BOAH since January 22.
Since Oct. 9, 2025, more than 900,000 birds have been depopulated on commercial poultry farms across Elkhart, LaGrange, and Noble counties. Those three counties represent one of the most densely-populated areas in the U.S. for poultry production, with millions of birds being raised across northern Indiana for commercial duck and egg production.
Indiana ranks first in the U.S. for duck production, third for egg production, and fourth for turkey production, according to USDA.
Federal officials with USDA add that HPAI does not present a food safety risk, and that cooked poultry and eggs and pasteurized dairy products remain safe to eat.
