What I Learned From My Awful Experience with Avian Flu

[RoyalChick]

Not on APHIS, as of yet.

It could be the Polk County Oregon entry - 'backyard producer non-poultry' 60 birds

 

[Brooks_]

It could be the Polk County Oregon entry - 'backyard producer non-poultry' 60 birds

Could be, but Salem is Marion county, so I thought. And 60 is not near 100.

 

[RoyalChick]

Could be, but Salem is Marion county, so I thought. And 60 is not near 100.

True (although I think you don't have to step far from downtown Salem to be in Polk County).
But it sure sounds like this poor lady's story.
https://ktvz.com/news/wildlife/2022...polk-county-backyard-flock-of-duck-and-geese/

 

[GermanKennhuhn]

I am so sorry that happened to you! Nobody deserves this, some people just don’t understand that your pets are family. I know that they lived a very happy life.

 

[Florida Bullfrog]

I’ve long said the government’s approach to disease management is wrong headed. The solution isn’t to cull the birds that beat it, but instead allow the birds that will live to live and those that will die to die and let the survivors reproduce and pass their immunities down. Problem solved.

Don’t report suspicious birds. Handle it yourself.

 

[Naisha]

I’m so sorry… this is wrong, so wrong!! And unfair. I’m shaking a bit, oof… I’m sending virtual hugs. I know they won’t fix anything but damn… I’m so so sorry.

 

[1muttsfan]

I was so sad to hear your story. You have all my sympathy on the loss of such special pets.

Unfortunately for poultry keepers, recovered waterfowl can become carriers, and pose a serious ongoing problem for more susceptible birds - in particular chickens. Chickens and turkeys just die horribly in huge numbers. Caretakers can carry the virus on shoes, tires, clothing, and other fomites. Fortunately influenza is not very stable in the environment, as opposed to diseases such as Mareks, so eventually you can repopulate your flock, if you can stand to after such a loss.

There have been several flocks in Michigan culled as well. We are quite anxious about our flock as well - while we have no surface water near, we do see geese and ducks fly overhead, and there are many migratory birds on lakes only a few miles away.

I am not sure there is any good way to tell someone that they will loose all their birds. There have been others on here who have shared your pain - Farmerboy lost his whole flock a few years back to culling due to infectious disease.

I hope the happier memories of your pets eventually gives you comfort.

 

[mccmeadows]

Not on APHIS, as of yet.

I wasn’t sure what APHIS was, but I see now you’re trying to say this story is fake.. I don’t know why you would assume that but to each their own we have almost 100 more birds than we did 6 months ago and this isn’t the first instance where an entire flock has been culled, so not hard to believe imo.

 

[AzDuck]

I am in tears for you and this experience. There are no words that I can offer that will be adequate, but I am so incredibly sorry. This is unforgivable on the other side's behalf, especially since you were willing to comply with all quarantine measures.

I will be sending you every ounce of love that I can during this time. Your sweet babies will be playing in God's pond as you called it and waiting for the day they can greet you on the other side of the rainbow bridge. I hope each and every one of them rest in peace and paradise away from this cruel, cruel, world. Praying for you and your family

 

[raingarden]

You write very well Colleen. I hope you can start again soon and describe the journey.