this is what iv done and am going back to doing again... pita it is. except im knocking my numbers waaaay down. the h5n2 virus will be here forever. there is no way to wipe it out. the vaccine will only protect birds from dieing from it because they already have it... those vaccinated birds will also be carriers that can affect unvaccinated birds... the best thing we can do is have strict biosecurity practises and keep our birds locked up during the spring and fall migration. some of us who take this very seriously will have to rethink our housing. I spent alot of money on my pens to keep wild birds completely out of them and im still not done with the upgrades. stay safe and good luck everyone! Al
Sources of avian diseases
Disease in poultry and other avian species can be spread in a number of ways, including:USDA http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/porta...on/sa_avian_health/ct_avian_influenza_disease USDA UPDATES http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wps/portal/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/sa_animal_disease_information/sa_avian_health/ct_avian_influenza_disease/!ut/p/a1/lZFbc4IwEIV_Sx_6yCSG-6N4A4Xa1lqFl8waQDIDgYHojP764qUd-yC1edvdczJnv0URWqNIwJ5vQfJSQH6qI4NO5y7pOZh4k4U9wt7L5ziwfFOdu1orCFvBYNJ3NdPHGGsWwd7QcYemHWDsGY_58Z3Xx3_5VyhCEROykhkKocp4Q1kpZCIkzfmmhvrwjBug5a6macl2zbkCwQvIaZZALrPbTsybBJqEcpGWdXGGcBnvOYgfPZPXRivLd4k4wrfxFKZiPEbhhtgpNkiiqFYPFI1tVAV00BWix2kcM2aqqnkJ_2u_ychp9xv7r-ZsSvBMvwq6-J4FHQDDlrB5F6GtocU_U08fuCmpg0Gwbb8FmSknmmjdSfkyvqGM1h2UVw6KPN4b-W-oKpbLwlKNd_f4kRar4aH_9PQFUqFSIA!!/?1dmy&urile=wcm%3apath%3a%2Faphis_content_library%2Fsa_our_focus%2Fsa_animal_health%2Fsa_animal_disease_information%2Fsa_avian_health%2Fsa_detections_by_states%2Fct_ai_pacific_flyway USDA BACKYARD FLOCK BIO SECURITY RECOMMENDATIONS - its down right now for updates it would seem... http://healthybirds.aphis.usda.gov/ Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- through diseased birds or birds carrying disease;
- through animals other than birds (farm animals, pets, wild birds and other wildlife, vermin and insects);
- on the clothing and shoes of visitors and employees moving from flock-to-flock;
- in contaminated feed, water, bedding and litter;
- from the carcasses of dead birds;
- on contaminated farm equipment and vehicles;
- through contact with neighbouring flocks; or
- in airborne particles and dust blown by the wind.
How to Prevent and Detect Disease in Backyard Flocks and Pet Birds
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/animals...health-basics/eng/1323643634523/1323644740109 CFIA UPDATES http://www.inspection.gc.ca/animals...ation-ontario/eng/1428441187420/1428441189060 All of my birds have been under a self imposed lockdown for the last month. I have about 100 chickens, ducks, geese (that hatched 4 goslings yesterday), guineas, quail, beltsville small white turkeys and probably something im forgetting off the top of my head and not including any babies... They do not have access to outside and are completly isolated from all wild birds. i already had a rodent managment plan but i timesed it by 5. I am the only person who takes care of them, I have bleach foot baths in each coop/barn right in the doorway and dedicated boots only for my birds. this was no easy task to complete and i stressed quite a bit over it but I got er done. now im working on wild bird proofing all my outdoor runs so I can let them back out. big changes taking place around here. I stopped selling eggs, no birds have left my property and no birds have entered. i shut my incubators off 2 weeks ago and wouldnt have even put any eggs in them if i knew this was potentially coming. Im extreamly paranoid about going to the feed mill and have switched mills to one that has an all paved laneway and keeps it clean. i have shoes only for the feed store and remove them before getting in my truck and sterilize them with bleach. As soon as I pull into my drive way i spray my tires and undercarriage with bleach, drive 1 foot then do it again. I think thats about it as far as my birds go... Now im also a hunter who is chasing the ever elusive wild turkey and this involves a whole other bio security set up for me... Now am I paranoid? I dont know but there have been 38000000 bIrds infected in the U.S. and 80000 here in Ontario, Canada about 150 Miles from me so no I dont think Im paranoid but am rather being proactive in protecting our birds and our livelihood. Now one thing I will say as I dont believe the scientific data is complete and something very important is missing... whatever the hell is connecting all these farms together and spreading it around... im not exactly sold on the idea it is the wild birds infecting these farms. no wild birds have tested positive in Ontario, and not as many as one would think in the U.S. I think its the farms infecting the wild birds, not the other way around. USDA WILD BIRDS TESTED POSITIVE FOR AI (ITS A PDF) http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wildlife_...VIAN INFLUENZA CASES IN THE UNITED STATES.pdf Be Safe Everyone!!! Al