Overview
- State agriculture officials suspended shows, exhibitions, swap meets and live-bird movements in Jefferson, Waukesha, Walworth and Rock counties through December 31.
- H5N1 was confirmed in two commercial flocks in Jefferson County, prompting the action by Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection.
- More than 3.5 million birds have been culled in the county, including just over 3 million in late September and about 520,000 earlier this month.
- Officials urged strict biosecurity and asked owners to keep poultry indoors, noting recent detections in wild birds that raise concern about broader spread.
- The Jefferson County Beaver Pigeon & Bantam Club Poultry Show was canceled at the last minute, with organizers reporting sunk costs and widespread disruption for exhibitors.