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Thanks for asking -- no other birds lost, just the one. I also read that often there is no noticeable symptom until the end. That matches the way Bazzy went out. She would just stand in one place and close her eyes. That is consistent with bird flu, too. Then she was dead. She was a beautiful...

It does not affect all species of birds. It is thought sparrows and starlings are vectors for its spread as well as some water foul that remain asymptomatic. It is quite possible parrots may remain asymptomatic, too.

I think it says something different. The article you referenced says "it's largely leaving backyard flocks unscathed". And that sentence links to another article by USAToday that says "bird flu outbreak mostly spares backyard chickens". I just lost a bird and I am not sure why. There were no...

Let me correct that for you. You are referring to H5N1 -- Asian bird flu. It has a 90-100% mortality rate in chickens and a 60% mortality rate in humans. Pigs and donkeys also get it. If you catch H5N1 the odds of you surviving it are not with you.