very interesting article about avian influenza

[aldarita]

https://www.science.org/content/art...content=alert&et_rid=741012937&et_cid=4241155

This is an eye opener for all of us (with backyard chickens), it can certainly change our way of keeping chickens. As of now, I have enclosed my flocks in their runs, keeping them away from wild birds, I am also increasing biosecurity around in hopes that they do not get this virus.

 

[icy_flames]

I really regret reading that second paragraph. So unbelievably awful what those birds went through. I'm a mess doing everything I can to protect my 7 hens in a urban setting. Their run is covered, absolutely no free ranging, and I just started using dedicated shoes only for their habitat. Geese are always flying around near my house but I have never seen one in my yard or even poop.

 

[TOPChickens14]

It's unfortunate that we have to go through a viral outbreak again. I think it's one of those scenarios where there really is nothing we can do except try to keep ourselves and our flocks safe. There is going to be a lot of culling and that's a sad reality but we have to do what we have to do to keep everyone safe.