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 ...

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 eggs spared from slaughter, he’s working to ...

Within days, Crescent Duck Farm became a casualty of the global avian flu outbreak. Since 2022, the H5N1 strain of bird flu has been detected in all 50 states, leading to more than 1,700 recorded ...

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.

Bird flu devastated this duck farm — now it’s making a comeback. Doug Corwin worries he won't be able to weather another outbreak. Philip Marcelo. Thursday 19 June 2025 11:54 BST.

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 eggs spared from slaughter, he’s working to ...

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 eggs spared from slaughter, he’s working to ...

Doug Corwin, president of Crescent Duck, picks up one of his ducks at the Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue, N.Y., Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) By Associated Press ...

Doug Corwin, president of Crescent Duck, picks up one of his ducks at the Crescent Duck Farm in Aquebogue, N.Y., Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) By The Associated Press ...