Poultry Disease

Yep, a couple years ago the (I don't know which agency) came through this area and slaughtered ALL of everyone's poultry. It was sad, the people behind us depended on their flock for food, they had chickens-ducks-geese + and it used to be heartwarming to see them all come running when the lady came out to feed them. Then, no more.
 
Our local park has closed off the bird areas to guests because of the risks from avian flu. My daughter would be heart-broken if she had to put down her chickens.

A recent map of USA and Canada showing the affected birds broken down by wild birds, commercial flocks, domestic flocks, and wild animals can be found here:

https://www.usgs.gov/centers/nwhc/s...ogenic-avian-influenza-north-america-20212022

Protective actions around birds (Minimize contact with wild birds or sick or dead poultry by wearing gloves and washing your hands with soap and water after touching birds. If available, wear respiratory protection, such as a medical facemask.)
  • As a general precaution, whenever possible people should avoid direct contact with wild birds and observe them only from a distance.
  • Wild birds can be infected with avian (bird) influenza (flu) A viruses even if they don’t look sick.
  • Avoid unprotected contact with domestic birds (poultry) that look sick or have died.
  • Do not touch surfaces that may be contaminated with saliva, mucous or feces from wild or domestic birds.

The best prevention is to avoid sources of exposure​

The best way to prevent avian (bird) influenza (flu) is to avoid sources of exposure whenever possible. Infected birds shed bird flu virus in their saliva, mucous and feces. People rarely get bird flu; however, human infections with bird flu viruses can happen when enough virus gets into a person’s eyes, nose or mouth, or is inhaled. This can happen when virus is in the air (in droplets or possibly dust) and a person breathes it in, or when a person touches something that has virus on it and then touches their mouth, eyes or nose.
 
Avian flu hit our area about 6 months ago. We live in an area with huge chicken and turkey farms, and there was always several big trucks on the highways heading for a large Tyson processing plant about 30 miles away. In the past 6 months, seeing such trucks is very rare. Eggs used to be less than $1 a dozen, but now, $3 a dozen is the norm. Local reports say it will be at least a year before the flocks are back to normal.
 
It's just another ridiculous excuse to kill more animals and to keep reducing the world food supply.
Less food production = less competition = bigger profits for those in control of the remaining food supplies.
 
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debodun said:
What else can go wrong? Bird flu on the rise. Any poulterers reporting infections on their farms are subject to having their whole flocks euthanized and a 6 month quarantine imposed on their business. This is expected to impact egg and poultry prices.

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/c...06/01/bird-flu-impacts-new-york-poultry-farms
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Of course. I'm not going to worry about this one either. Like the parachuting spiders we were supposed to get on the east coast come springtime which never transpired. NO spider pictures please friends. I'm not at my best with a spider around. Even virtual ones. :eek: :ROFLMAO:
 

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