Gaggle of Geese Lovers

[Amer]

 

[AGeese]

Also there is the fact that strains of Bird Flu that mutate to infect humans can have a 50 percent mortality rate.

in what?

 

[Amer]

in what?

In humans

 

[AGeese]

In humans

Thanks, I figured that out after. So I did a little reading on this. You're referring to H5N1 Human deaths. I'm not impressed with the data on that currently as it pertains to fear stats.

Globally under 1k cases (less than 500 deaths), over 21 years, in 23 different countries with it primarily being localized to south Asia and doesn't appear to spread easily between people.

This is why I hate headline news. They're geared to stir everyone up in capable of parsing out bias in reporting, let alone the will to do a little reading.

None of this is directed at you personally, just my general frustration with reporting.

 

[Goosebaby]

Thanks, I figured that out after. So I did a little reading on this. You're referring to H5N1 Human deaths. I'm not impressed with the data on that currently as it pertains to fear stats.

Globally under 1k cases (less than 500 deaths), over 21 years, in 23 different countries with it primarily being localized to south Asia and doesn't appear to spread easily between people.

This is why I hate headline news. They're geared to stir everyone up in capable of parsing out bias in reporting, let alone the will to do a little reading.

None of this is directed at you personally, just my general frustration with reporting.

So far there have been only a handful of human cases that came from birds “D1.1 genotype.” The majority of this outbreak in humans involves genotype B3.13 and comes from raw milk or directly interacting with infected cattle, this is also the suspected source of feline infections.

So far it seems other mammals are more of a risk to humans, hatchery farms and backyard flocks pose less of a risk also compared to factory farms which are natural super breeding zones for pathogens due to their overpopulated and typically sub par living standards.
To me it always seems like more shade is cast on us small backyard flock owners and small businesses whenever there’s an outbreak when in reality it’s corporate entities and factory farms that are really putting everyone at risk.

 

[Goosebaby]

Aphis stats on cattle infections

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/de...national-epidemiological-brief-09-24-2024.pdf

I can’t find any information on how the strain affecting cattle affects poultry and waterfowl (B3.13) if it’s more or less lethal, but transmission appears to mostly be between cattle.

However the number of sick and dead cats around cattle prior to outbreaks is much higher than sightings of sick and dead waterfowl. That could be misleading but it’s something that shouldn’t be ignored. Cats may be a primary vector of hpai so make sure to run off strange or feral cats if you see them, and keep yours or your neighbors cats away from your birds.

 

[JRies]

I test for HPAI every year 2 times. I read all I can. I also see were some rare owls in a zoo here in the US got vaccinated. So yes it is out there. Geese in the US are not in demand in agriculture anymore in the US so we are low on the list for consideration. Now that it has evolved to Hoofed and pawed we may see a little more action.

It comes in with wild waterfowl. Some wild waterfowl can be carriers with no symptoms. But if it hits a land bird will take them down in hours. But now it has evolved to other animals. Anyway

If you want to watch your area this is the link. California got hit very hard this year. Im the winter months its the worst.

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestoc...za/hpai-detections/commercial-backyard-flocks

 

[JRies]

Aphis stats on cattle infections

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/de...national-epidemiological-brief-09-24-2024.pdf

I can’t find any information on how the strain affecting cattle affects poultry and waterfowl (B3.13) if it’s more or less lethal, but transmission appears to mostly be between cattle.

However the number of sick and dead cats around cattle prior to outbreaks is much higher than sightings of sick and dead waterfowl. That could be misleading but it’s something that shouldn’t be ignored. Cats may be a primary vector of hpai so make sure to run off strange or feral cats if you see them, and keep yours or your neighbors cats away from your birds.

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Other things to look at are a simple as mice. Our feet and our binary protocol. The vets came out in hair nets 2 years ago because they were worried they could carry it in that way. The problem is has it evolved now that were seeing it in large livestock.

 

[fowltemptress]

This is my most recent photo of my flock. It's always nice when I get the numbers back down to my original nine. I always forget how much easier it is.

I briefly toyed with the idea of separating them by breed for the next breeding season, but they're settled into their flock dynamics pretty well and I don't want to muck around with that. Plus, I do enjoy the dappled offspring I get from the crosses.

 

[fowltemptress]

Picard's eyeball. He got in a fight last year that knocked his cornea out of place. The whole side of his face swelled up from being knocked by a wing. I've had my own giant knot on my head develop after an accidental buffet from a friendly flap, so I can imagine how much worse it was to get an angry wing to the face. He can see out of it, but he always orients himself so he can keep his good eye on you.