Curious!!! What are symptoms fo Avian?

[chickenranchwife]

Hello everyone,
I am just curious what the symptoms of Avian are? I heard that a guy from the state is going around to all who have chickens and charges them like $2000.00 to test their flock for Avian. Is there a leg band that you can put on your chicken's to see if they are sick, or is that just for flea/lice control? I don't have $2000.00 and I want to avoid this, so if I can test my own flock to assure my hens are healthy. I am sure they are, but want to make sure.

 

[DuckLady]

do a Google for it. I am sure there are lots of sites on it out th ere.

 

[silkiechicken]

Avian? Avian what? Avian Flu? Sounds like that guy is tagging people with birds...

If you have a small flock I wouldn't worry about it. Most tests are blood tests if it is not for external parasites... which I doubt it is.