Do you change your shoes and clothes after duck chores also, @Weeg ? Sounds like @HeatherKellyB has a good system. I do not think it’s overkill at all. We were thinking of adding ducks to the farm but will put that off til next year.
not ridiculous at all! Every little helps, especially if it gives you some peace of mind! I hope you and your flocks are able to weather the storm!I remembered your loss and then diagnosis of ALVMy big ducks don't have a covered run either. It's impossible for me to cover their area right now. What I've been doing is completing all chores for my chickens and bantam ducks first each morning and again at night. Then I carry each big duck from their duck house to their run and any and all chores for them. Once I finish, I go inside and wash up really well. I also use different shoes. This is probably ridiculous, but it leaves me feeling like I'm taking some action in things that are in my control to a point
Agreed, @HeatherKellyB's system sounds good given the surcumstances, I do try to abide to a similar setup.
This has been a major concern of mine. I've heard/read some flock keepers who say, "Don't worry about it" and others saying, "I'll be dammed if they're gonna come and kill my birds," with neither group, of course, planning on taking any precautions.
Same here. I contacted the APHIS site about that because the latest update to the site was done on 1 April. But hopefully it will show up on there asap so that others in the state who are monitoring can see that confirmation. I just put my flock on lockdown. I'm closer to Shawnee.
Yes, very hard to watch. Heartbreaking. But important to be aware of. Thanks for passing it along.That is horrible. Very informative, but hard to watch.
I have free ranging guineas that have just entered breeding season. I have them locked down for part of the day but I’m afraid they will kill each other right now totally locked in. I’m about sick with worry…Same here. I contacted the APHIS site about that because the latest update to the site was done on 1 April. But hopefully it will show up on there asap so that others in the state who are monitoring can see that confirmation. I just put my flock on lockdown. I'm closer to Shawnee.
