topochico225
Enthusiasm Enthusiast
Hey y’all,
I recently read an article by WIRED that stated that Avian Flu was back in the US and actively infecting waterfowl and wild birds. I’ve dreaded the day it came back, since backyard flocks are slaughtered if it’s transmitted to humans.
I’d like to know how y’all are preventing your birds from getting infected. I am in the process of fully covering my runs and am moving them as little as possible around the yard. The birds are no longer allowed to free range. (They haven’t been anyway since a hawk tried to pay a visit 2 weeks ago.) Feeders and waterers are wild bird-proof. If anyone in my household goes anywhere with chickens/ducks or to the feed store, they have to change their shoes, disinfect them, change clothes, and take a shower before going into the backyard. No one who keeps chickens or ducks is allowed in my yard without a change of shoes. I think that’s got everything covered, but I’ll be interested to see if I missed anything.
Interested to hear what y’all have done/will do to protect your birds!
I recently read an article by WIRED that stated that Avian Flu was back in the US and actively infecting waterfowl and wild birds. I’ve dreaded the day it came back, since backyard flocks are slaughtered if it’s transmitted to humans.
I’d like to know how y’all are preventing your birds from getting infected. I am in the process of fully covering my runs and am moving them as little as possible around the yard. The birds are no longer allowed to free range. (They haven’t been anyway since a hawk tried to pay a visit 2 weeks ago.) Feeders and waterers are wild bird-proof. If anyone in my household goes anywhere with chickens/ducks or to the feed store, they have to change their shoes, disinfect them, change clothes, and take a shower before going into the backyard. No one who keeps chickens or ducks is allowed in my yard without a change of shoes. I think that’s got everything covered, but I’ll be interested to see if I missed anything.
Interested to hear what y’all have done/will do to protect your birds!