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Chicken composting sign
19+ hour, 58+ min ago (66+ words) Chicken composting sign'LancasterOnline A sign at the Kreider Farms poultry farm off Eby Chiques Road tells visitors not to enter the farm, which is the site of a recent outbreak of avian influenza, more commonly known as bird flu. Poultry…...
Did mother bald eagle eat unhatched egg at livestreamed Lancaster County nest?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (405+ words) Two bald eaglets sit with their parents in a nest in an unnamed Lancaster County farm field on Friday, March 20, 2026. At least one egg was determined not to be viable at Lancaster County's livestreamed bald eagle nest. After two eggs…...
Second egg hatches at livestreamed Lancaster County bald eagle nest; 2 eggs yet to hatch
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (294+ words) Two bald eaglets sit with their parents in a nest in an unnamed Lancaster County farm field on Friday, March 20, 2026. A second eaglet was visible Friday afternoon on Lancaster County's livestreamed bald eagle nest. The Pennsylvania Game Commission, in partnership…...
Middle Creek asks public to report sick or deceased wild birds as bird flu spreads [update]
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (609+ words) A mass blastoff of Snow geese at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. After an estimated three-week delay due to cold temperatures, 60,000 geese arrived on the reservoir this week." Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect…...
Here’s how many snow geese are left at Middle Creek as migration season nears its end
3+ week, 3+ day ago (463+ words) Snow geese arrive from the fields as dusk falls at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. After an estimated three-week delay due to cold temperatures, 60,000 geese arrived on the reservoir this week. The snow geese count at Middle…...
First of 4 eggs hatch at livestreamed Lancaster County bald eagle nest
2+ week, 2+ day ago (449+ words) A bald eagle feeds an eaglet on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, who hatched from one of four eggs in a Lancaster County nest. The eaglet hatched on Monday, March 16, 2026. The first of four eggs in Lancaster County's livestreamed bald eagle nest hatched…...
Headed to Middle Creek this weekend? Here are the latest bird counts
4+ week, 1+ day ago (12+ words) Headed to Middle Creek this weekend? Here are the latest bird counts'LancasterOnline...
We hope state's response to Lancaster County bird flu crisis remains bipartisan [editorial]
1+ mon, 7+ hour ago (587+ words) Rep. Brett Miller and Sen. James Malone attend a roundtable discussion at the Lancaster County Rapid Response Center in Lancaster where poultry producers and industry leaders speak about the ongoing surge in highly pathogenic avian influenza infections on Tuesday, Feb....
Middle Creek asks public to report sick or deceased wild birds as avian flu spreads [update]
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (387+ words) A mass blastoff of Snow geese at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. After an estimated three-week delay due to cold temperatures, 60,000 geese arrived on the reservoir this week." Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect…...
Why more Lancaster County families are raising backyard flocks
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (1718+ words) Backyard chicken flocks have surged in popularity since the pandemic, driven by interest in sustainability, reduction in food costs and a renewed connection to food. "In 2020, when many of us were sequestered " it seemed like everyone who could was getting…...