Bird flu please help

Alright my state has found avian influenza in it so I should prob bone up since I have birds at my house in town and also on my In laws farm just outside of town.
Everything on the news has Google all bogged down
How is it spread ?
How do I prevent the spread ?
I have eggs in the incubator how do I keep them safe?
What are the symptoms?
How long will this outbreak run its course?
What is this going to do to egg and meat prices?
How does influenza affect eggs?
Thanks for your help

Spreads bird to bird or from chicken farm to chicken farmer if wearing those same boots/clothes. Wont effect eggs unless a broody has it and hatches chicks. Any bird with this and the entire flock should be disposed of.

So my birds at my house are in a fenced area, they have almost no contact w other birds just little song birds that can get thru the fence and even that is rare, but those song birds could infect my birds?

brklync said:

So my birds at my house are in a fenced area, they have almost no contact w other birds just little song birds that can get thru the fence and even that is rare, but those song birds could infect my birds?

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from what I have heard yes. I was advised to take my bird feeders down because it attracts the to the proper and they can carry the flu. I have moved my feeders to the other side of my property where they are no where near my chickens. I had some blue bird houses in the back yard no close to my girls but probably not a good idea. I moved them to the far side far side of the property so they are no where near them. This is what I have heard, i makes sense to me, so I follow the advise. I head this from my vet who sees my cats. This is what she shard with me.

Always remember to keep biosecurity in mind as well.

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I live in Oregon and have gone through an AI scare as well.

Most important thing is bio-security...NOTHING in and NOTHING out concerning your birds. That means boots, shoes, clothing, anything chicken related. Think of your vehicle as well. If you drive to a wetland or other farm area, you should drive through a car wash before coming home. One gram of feces can infect thousands of birds.

It is wise to keep boots/shoes for YOUR backyard use only. Never allow anyone into your backyard that is not wearing a borrowed pair of your shoes designated for the backyard.

Visit no shows, allow no outside chickens (you may desire to not make any purchases for awhile) and share no used feeders/waterers.

Yes, take down the bird feeders as wildlife can be a carrier, in particular waterfowl (a big issue here in Oregon).

Your chicks should be fine and eggs as well as long as your farm/backyard is unaffected.

Hunker in, hunker down, and hope it all passes by without affecting your flock.

I've linked below what we got in Oregon to help

Lof Mc