LOS ANGELES county CA under bird quarantine :(

[Kathy Golla]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IGZqsLLph3nyWJ1fYu0YVuv0WrrX0Fxg/view

So, why isn’t this mayor asking Dr Jones to show PROOF of her statements? That’s what everyone is upset about.
How can she make statements like that when the trend has consistently showed 2 new cases in San Bernardino Co and one new case in Riverside Co a week. These folks are in Riverside Co.
On the Aphis site they should show what CITY, not county, to be transparent.

 

[Aunt Angus]

someone needs to step in an be the organizer and point the members in SOME direction.

Hear, hear. It would need to be someone familiar with the laws or at least with the governmental hierarchy concerned with poultry keeping. I would, but I am not knowledgable.

 

[Animalfisherwoman]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IGZqsLLph3nyWJ1fYu0YVuv0WrrX0Fxg/view

So, why isn’t this mayor asking Dr Jones to show PROOF of her statements? That’s what everyone is upset about.
How can she make statements like that when the trend has consistently showed 2 new cases in San Bernardino Co and one new case in Riverside Co a week. These folks are in Riverside Co.
On the Aphis site they should show what CITY, not county, to be transparent.

I still want an explanation for how a disease spread by direct contact and human traffic can spread without those two factors.

ETA: On the other hand, here's the 30-day surveillance map: https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/30...KSzrFFYwqNxuh1s_L5SHOQ8BSy7merqdgULdETxndCdyA

Those "bullseye" patterns are similar to those seen in the Ebola outbreak of 2014-2015. The Ebola patterns reflect direct contact ... among people. Most chickens aren't in direct contact with other flocks. Most of us aren't in direct contact with anyone who fights roosters. The strain isn't tied to wild birds.

How is it getting around?

 

[Kathy Golla]

I think some type of animal protection agency should step up and make the feds/state answer, and get our elected representatives to step up and get these answers too.
I wonder if it has something to do with them leaving it for a year and now they are somehow in trubs and trying to recover. The stats they are putting out there don’t reflect that though. Although it sounds like the exact same approach was taken in the 2003 outbreak, except they had more money for depopulation up front.

 

[Animalfisherwoman]

I think some type of animal protection agency should step up and make the feds/state answer, and get our elected representatives to step up and get these answers too.
I wonder if it has something to do with them leaving it for a year and now they are somehow in trubs and trying to recover. The stats they are putting out there don’t reflect that though. Although it sounds like the exact same approach was taken in the 2003 outbreak, except they had more money for depopulation up front.

OK, here's another thing: Someone said Kerri's euths had to do with protecting a small commercial operation nearby, but those farmers still haven't been able to sell eggs or meat since February. The logical business decision is to cull.

Another FB group posted an interesting graphic: https://www.facebook.com/adoptabird...6690088/447273845843749/?type=3&theater&ifg=1

 

[roosterhavoc]

I have a feeling that the poultry industry is behind the push for the euthanasia of non commercial poultry flocks as some way to protect their assets.

This makes the most sense especially in close proximity to commercial operations. As for all the gamefowl owners getting the blame. Thats total BS. They’re an easy target to blame.

 

[roosterhavoc]

Nothing the USDA and the CDFA has done so far makes a lot of sense yet the masses actually believe it’s the “cockfighters” because they said so. Lol Sounds like a witch hunt.

 

[Animalfisherwoman]

Updated: Three more cases reported this week, two in SB, one in Riverside: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ou...p7pUO_T90MuVTCX9344StwKtk8JnagvnI8uferbZCw!!/

Those cases, as well as over 90 percent of those in the 2019 and 2018 table, are why people blame "backyard exhibition" chicken owners. Call it 'gamebird' if you want, but applied to chickens, it's a fighting rooster, and there's no excuse for breeding for or otherwise supporting this illegal, dirtbag practice.

 

[Aunt Angus]

Updated: Three more cases reported this week, two in SB, one in Riverside: https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ou...p7pUO_T90MuVTCX9344StwKtk8JnagvnI8uferbZCw!!/

Those cases, as well as over 90 percent of those in the 2019 and 2018 table, are why people blame "backyard exhibition" chicken owners. Call it 'gamebird' if you want, but applied to chickens, it's a fighting rooster, and there's no excuse for breeding or otherwise supporting this illegal, dirtbag practice.

Not all gamebirds are used for fighting, but fighting is a dirtbag practice, for sure!

 

[Animalfisherwoman]

Not all gamebirds are used for fighting, but fighting is a dirtbag practice, for sure!

Help me understand what the attraction is to having them: They're flighty, aggressive and in hens, poor egg producers.