A QUICK run down of Avian Influenza
There is AI in the states (2 strains if I remember correctly), has been since last fall on this go around (a different strain of AI has been here before). There are a few states that have stopped bird gatherings (shows, swaps, etc.), even states who don't have it yet. It is spread by wild birds (mostly waterfowl). Once a group of birds has tested positive for AI, any bird on that place is killed (even house birds) so it's unlikely that hatching eggs or chicken trading is spreading it as I hear you know if you have it or not as your birds get very sick quickly and start dying off within 3 days of getting infected with AI (though not all birds die from it). There are a few places online you can go to get correct, current information on it. All eating eggs/ birds are fine for human consumption if cooked properly. I do encourage everyone to read up on the AI as it will more in likely be here by fall with the migrating birds.
There is AI in the states (2 strains if I remember correctly), has been since last fall on this go around (a different strain of AI has been here before). There are a few states that have stopped bird gatherings (shows, swaps, etc.), even states who don't have it yet. It is spread by wild birds (mostly waterfowl). Once a group of birds has tested positive for AI, any bird on that place is killed (even house birds) so it's unlikely that hatching eggs or chicken trading is spreading it as I hear you know if you have it or not as your birds get very sick quickly and start dying off within 3 days of getting infected with AI (though not all birds die from it). There are a few places online you can go to get correct, current information on it. All eating eggs/ birds are fine for human consumption if cooked properly. I do encourage everyone to read up on the AI as it will more in likely be here by fall with the migrating birds.