Virulent Newcastle’s Disease in Minnesota!

[Kathy Golla]

@roosterhavoc you are just trying to stir the pot. You had your eyeball on this thread the minute it was posted. We've got your number. What on earth do roosters have to do with cormorants?

 

[roosterhavoc]

@roosterhavoc you are just trying to stir the pot. You had your eyeball on this thread the minute it was posted. We've got your number. What on earth do roosters have to do with cormorants?

Yes I did. Shocker! You’ve got my number huh. Big deal.
I just found it amusing that quite a few people in the CA VND thread kept blaming “illegal roosters” with absolutely no proof whatsoever.
The fact that Minnesota is pretty far from Mexico and the same thing is happening makes that all the more ridiculous.
Many people blamed the whole thing on “guys with yards full of roosters” and blaming illegal immigrants, farm workers etc.. which was pretty piss poor imo.

 

[Kathy Golla]

Haha...you SHOULD be scared! (need big scary emoticon)
I don't disagree with you at all about the rooster conversation.
Hey...you are not recollecting....that there were MANY of us that learned from your posts, then changed our views and agreed with your perspective! And many of us that paid that forward with other members!
You are just taking the like two people that disagreed and are making a blanket statement. Not everyone has to agree, right? We can agree to disagree. You did a great job educating people in an even handed way.
Lets let this Minnesota thing play out a bit before we get into the rooster/gamebird education session (?) Deal?
ETA: A "like" from roosterhavoc...my day is complete! (Dont worry, I wont get used to it...)

 

[roosterhavoc]

Haha...you SHOULD be scared! (need big scary emoticon)
I don't disagree with you at all about the rooster conversation.
Hey...you are not recollecting....that there were MANY of us that learned from your posts, then changed our views and agreed with your perspective! And many of us that paid that forward with other members!
You are just taking the like two people that disagreed and are making a blanket statement. Not everyone has to agree, right? We can agree to disagree. You did a great job educating people in an even handed way.
Lets let this Minnesota thing play out a bit before we get into the rooster/gamebird education session (?) Deal?

I like to drive the point home for the few that like to pass on theories and *wild accusations* I trust the posts will be read by the couple you mentioned. If the shoe fits well? If not then don’t worry about it.
I wasn’t actually going to post on this thread again and I won’t after this.


You’re welcome!!

 

[FowlWitch]

Yes I did. Shocker! You’ve got my number huh. Big deal.
I just found it amusing that quite a few people in the CA VND thread kept blaming “illegal roosters” with absolutely no proof whatsoever.
The fact that Minnesota is pretty far from Mexico and the same thing is happening makes that all the more ridiculous.
Many people blamed the whole thing on “guys with yards full of roosters” and blaming illegal immigrants, farm workers etc.. which was pretty piss poor imo.

Good point, actually. It does sound a little racist when you put it that way

 

[BreanneRN]

https://birdsna.org/Species-Account/bna/species/doccor/introduction

 

[igorsMistress]

The article cited states that vND is endemic to Mexico and exotic in the US and Canada for domestic fowl but is found in wild birds. Since cormorants migrate it's not surprising the disease would spread to MN.

It also mentioned that in 1998 there were cases found in wild birds in Australia that mutated to virulent strains through vaccine leakage.

I would say it doesn't matter where you live in the US, your flock is at risk. States that border Mexico are likely higher risk, and indeed in 2003 vND was an issue in CA, AZ and TX.

 

[BreanneRN]

The article cited states that vND is endemic to Mexico and exotic in the US and Canada for domestic fowl but is found in wild birds. Since cormorants migrate it's not surprising the disease would spread to MN.

It also mentioned that in 1998 there were cases found in wild birds in Australia that mutated to virulent strains through vaccine leakage.

I would say it doesn't matter where you live in the US, your flock is at risk. States that border Mexico are likely higher risk, and indeed in 2003 vND was an issue in CA, AZ and TX.

Most interesting is the migration schedule/map, showing that Cormorants should already be leaving MN... Anyone located to the South on that migration flight path should prepare.