Bird flu has been confirmed in a second commercial poultry flock in Elbert County, the Georgia Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. Retail sales of eggs and chickens or other poultry products will not be affected,

Poultry is a $30 billion industry in Georgia. The state's agriculture department says it is taking no chances.

The announcement that a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been found in a second flock comes less than a week after the Georgia Department of Agriculture announced a case in a flock about 200 yards away from the newly confirmed case, according to a state release.

Authorities have detected a second case of bird flu at a poultry farm in Georgia's Elbert County. The case was found less than a week after a case was detected at a farm less than a mile away. It's the third case detected so far in 2025.

Georgia officials announced Wednesday that a second commercial poultry flock in the state had been found with a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI).

Georgia, the top US chicken-producing state, confirmed its second recent case of bird flu in a commercial poultry flock, putting exports of the meat at risk.

The Georgia Department of Agriculture confirmed the second case of bird flu was also identified in Elbert County.

Georgia’s $7.75 billion commercial poultry industry – one of the largest in the nation – was working Tuesday to keep bird flu from spreading after a case was confirmed in an operation in Elbert County.

Georgia has confirmed its first bird flu outbreak in a commercial poultry flock, marking a significant threat to the state’s top agricultural sector. The H5N1 strain was detected in Elbert County. Authorities have suspended all poultry-related activities statewide to prevent further spread and safeguard the livelihoods of thousands of farmers.