Avian influenza found in South Carolina

[Molpet]

We did ship for TSC about 10-12 years ago, but we have chosen not to work with them. They wanted all of our product during the peak time of the year, and we have stores that have been with us since the 70's and early 80's, and we did not want to leave them without a supplier. Occasionally, we will drop ship to some stores for other hatcheries.

Thank you for being a loyal supplier

 

[U_Stormcrow]

We did ship for TSC about 10-12 years ago, but we have chosen not to work with them. They wanted all of our product during the peak time of the year, and we have stores that have been with us since the 70's and early 80's, and we did not want to leave them without a supplier. Occasionally, we will drop ship to some stores for other hatcheries.

Appreciate the insight. I understand that TSC has some policies that might make them an "unattractive" client for many suppliers - in similar situation, I'd make the same business decision you have and stuck with my loyal, long term customers rather than chasing an unreliable and annually variable window of potential business.

Others haven't made that choice, examples are plentiful.

 

[Molpet]

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240425-how-dangerous-is-bird-flu-spread-to-wildlife-and-humans

 

[Sally PB]

From the same site:

"Future outbreaks of HPAI could also be controlled and even prevented via reforms to global meat production, Kuiken says. A more sweeping approach could include a cap on the global poultry population size and more equitable consumption – Europe currently eats twice as much meat as global health authorities advise, Kuiken notes. (Read BBC Future's article on sustainable sources of protein.)"

 

[Molpet]

From the same site:

"Future outbreaks of HPAI could also be controlled and even prevented via reforms to global meat production, Kuiken says. A more sweeping approach could include a cap on the global poultry population size and more equitable consumption – Europe currently eats twice as much meat as global health authorities advise, Kuiken notes. (Read BBC Future's article on sustainable sources of protein.)"

I would think USA would beat Europe. But probably more beef and less waterfowl

 

[Sally PB]

A more sweeping approach could include a cap on the global poultry population size

And what would that mean for backyard flocks...? I don't want to start any conspiracy stories/threads over this.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240425-how-dangerous-is-bird-flu-spread-to-wildlife-and-humans
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Keep in mind, AI is MUCH MUCH older than this - DNA sequencing is relatively recent, that's when H5N1 was sequenced and identified as part of the outbreak in China

 

[Molpet]

Activist break in multiple poultry farms to record and possibly spread AI because they don't take biosecurity precautions.

https://abc7news.com/california-sta...spread-avian-flu-sonoma-county-2023/14738288/

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Activist break in multiple poultry farms to record and possibly spread AI because they don't take biosecurity precautions.

https://abc7news.com/california-sta...spread-avian-flu-sonoma-county-2023/14738288/

Some of the greatest of harms come from the best of intentions.

 

[Molpet]

Russia banding free range because of AI.

https://www.poultryworld.net/the-in...rymarkets-2/russia-to-ban-free-range-poultry/