Avian influenza found in South Carolina

[HeatherKellyB]

Thank you for the link I hadn't been following, in the assumption that it was north of here, and AL (or, more likely, GA) would join the list first.

What's crazy is that the FL location is PALM BEACH COUNTY! That's basically Miami - so somehow, infected birds were either transported or flew the better part of 500 miles with no (known) intermediary infections... I assume GA is testing???

I found that odd too.

 

[raingarden]

Teal migrte at 50 to 60 mph.

There is a wood duck on the list. I wonder if it was a migrant or resident?

 

[Weeg]

I can only assume that they believe the original infection occured in either the far eastern or a more southerly portion of the flyway, where fewer migratory paths overlap?

(Map from Ducks.org - given the number of waterfowl affected, it seemed an appropriate source)

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Quick question, is the Atlantic Flyway on this chart the same as the Eastern Flyway? I know that Eastern is the one to be concert about, trying to keep track of where it merges with the Pacific flyway (my migratory birds). I couldn't find anything on Google that answered my question. Sorry if this should be obvious. Thanks for the help!

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Yes.

 

[igorsMistress]

In some parts of California authorities were euthanizing ALL poultry within quarantine zones, even if poultry were confined in covered pens, and even if poultry were kept in a person's house. I believe the draconian practice was eventually stopped due to massive public outcry.

North and South Carolina are both in the Atlantic migratory flyway, so poultry keepers in those states should pay attention for further developments. The central flyway states (of which my state is a part) had a big scare back in 2015, when millions of commercial layer hens were euthanized after avian flu was confirmed in some northern states within the central flyway zone. No need to panic, but if I currently lived in Atlantic flyway states I would keep watch for any further spread. And I would be prepared to pen poultry i wished to keep under a covered roof until any quarantined areas are given the all-clear.

The entire US is pretty much in the migratory path of one bird or another. So the fact that this is again a problem in the US should be a concern for everyone regardless where they live.

 

[Weeg]

The entire US is pretty much in the migratory path of one bird or another. So the fact that this is again a problem in the US should be a concern for everyone regardless where they live.

Exactly. Everyone should be watching their paths, even just for states that are inline with their path since it will spread very fast.

 

[Weeg]

Looks like its in Maryland now, according to this- https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ou...yLx-2u9lc71_7l5Ac4sk_s7XqJ6q0cUqs8yfy75UBOPxQ

 

[NanaK]

Was wondering if anyone's heard anything about this?

https://www.wral.com/who-dumped-hundreds-of-dead-chickens-in-the-woods-of-sampson-county/20122956/

Local stations said they did not think it was due to disease but I've not heard any more info. I'd like to know what killed those birds

 

[Weeg]

Maryland-

Doesn't look like a good place to be harboring the disease. Look how many birds migrate from there.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

I'm telling myself that Spring is the Northern migration, and thus the birds (infected and otherwise) are most likely moving away from me - its the New England states coming under the gun next, then eastern Canada. If it survives long enough to reach the Canadian grounds, and mixes with the birds from the other flyways, then the fall migration will be bad for about half the (geographic) country - the most populous half.

apart from the two birds inexplicably found near Miami. Still scratching my head over them.