jay county

In the letter, Sen. Todd Young and his colleagues ask for an aggressive vaccination strategy, new ways to combat the spread of disease, and movement controls for all at-risk animals.

Two flocks totaling 2.6 million birds have been infected and are under quarantine in Jay County. The farms in question have not been revealed publicly.

About 912,000 egg-laying hens have been affected and are under quarantine in Jay County. The farm under quarantine has not been revealed publicly.

The latest case, reported Wednesday, was a flock of 354,000 egg laying hens.