Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire ...

Another batch of 900 arrived last week and some 900 more will soon make their way to the roughly 140-acre (55-hectare) farm in Aquebogue, which is tucked among the vineyards and agricultural lands of ...

Since 2022, the H5N1 strain of bird flu has been detected in all 50 states, leading to more than 1,700 recorded outbreaks affecting nearly 175 million birds.

The ducks newly arrived to the farm are crucial to its revival. Ducks walk around their barn at the Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue, N.Y., Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) ...

Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire 100,000-bird flock in January. The owner remains very worried about bird flu.

The ducks newly arrived to the farm are crucial to its revival. Ducks walk around their barn at the Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue, N.Y., Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) ...

Crescent Duck Farm is cautiously rebuilding.But for Corwin, a 66-year-old fourth-generation farmer, it’s not enough to bring the farm back to its 100,000-bird capacity. With ducks hatched from ...