NY chicken lover!!!!

[Folly's place]

AI reported in a backyard flock in Suffolk County. Keep up on this, USDA, APHIS.
Not good news for anyone.
Mary

 

[SheaLoner]

AI reported in a backyard flock in Suffolk County. Keep up on this, USDA, APHIS.
Not good news for anyone.
Mary

What was found?

 

[mowin]

What was found?

Avian influenza. (AI)

 

[Iluveggers]

AI reported in a backyard flock in Suffolk County. Keep up on this, USDA, APHIS.
Not good news for anyone.
Mary

I did not expect this so soon.

 

[mowin]

I see it's hitting major producers down south, and I'm getting news clips suggesting backyard chicken keepers might be to blame.

 

[Iluveggers]

I see it's hitting major producers down south, and I'm getting news clips suggesting backyard chicken keepers might be to blame.

Of course. So they can shut down the competition and force us to rely on them.

 

[mowin]

Of course. So they can shut down the competition and force us to rely on them.

Exactly. Every yr about this time the backyard salmonella stories start popping up.

 

[Iluveggers]

Exactly. Every yr about this time the backyard salmonella stories start popping up.

Must be Covid caused too many of us to pop up. The local farmers market sellers here are also getting more business than in the past. Bad business for big ag.

I’ll move mine in the garage if I have to. Not buying from them EVER.

 

[mowin]

Must be Covid caused too many of us to pop up. The local farmers market sellers here are also getting more business than in the past. Bad business for big ag.

I’ll move mine in the garage if I have to. Not buying from them EVER.

I used to hate going out to breakfast and get eggs. Now I supply a local dinner with some eggs that he uses for "select customers"... I only buy eggs when I'm going to a party and bringing deviled eggs. I've got enough land, and in a farming zone that I won't have to worry about them taking my chickens.

 

[shellz131]

Hi all ..its been some time since I have been here and looking to get into chickens again,,I have been following the news on the bird flu and it seems to me it comes around every few years ..hoping you all are staying warm up here in snowy NNY