Avian Flu and Hatching Eggs

[MCHLMRTN]

I figured this a good place for this topic/question.

As my luck goes...Finished building my coop. Need to order some more Rhode Island Reds. Then, Avian Flu Outbreak.
So, needless to say, I wont be ordering any live birds anytime soon.

Which leads to hatching eggs.

Can the embryo, or whatever the inards of the egg is called before we call it a chic(ken), harbor the virus?

If so, would the chics die soon after hatching,?

Or could they still grow unaffected by sickness, and be carriers of it?
(Contaminating the chickens i have.)




P.S. Before someone has the clever idea to "hatch your own Reds"...my only
rooster is a Barred Rock and im not a fan of that crossing. I want pure breeding.

 

[cppeace]

Primarily this version of ai is passed through feces and similar. It is primarily being spread by wild waterfowl. I myself plan on purchasing some turkey hatching eggs soon and am buying from an unaffected state for the safety of my fowl.

 

[MCHLMRTN]

Thats a good thought.
And/Or perhaps from locals/individuals as aposed to hatchery/egg suppliers.

That (feces) would definantly be on the shell part
But, if the egg was made during time hen was infected, would that not also infect
the embryo/undeveloped chic?

 

[cppeace]

I'm not an expert, but I don't believe so. I'm almost positive it is entirely spread from bird to bird through feces and other waste. Other versions of AI can be spread airborne and are much worse than what is currently going around.

 

[enola]

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