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[Carolei]

I found an article that has been written by someone who has been tested that answers some of my previous questions….


I was unable to figure how to do a direct link but if you go to the top BYC search bar and type in Just the facts, Avian Influenza, the article should come up.

Thank you for sharing that! Very helpful information.

I think this link should work:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/just-the-facts-avian-influenza

 

[Amberjem]

sad, and scarey all at once......though you would think if they did develop a resistance to the strain of AI and survived it would be a good thing like resistant chickens to this.... Now dont everyone start throwing rocks at me for saying that.. I just am debating here n speaking not that I am saying do this...as they become carriers at that point obliviously not a good thing.. I am sure though some ppl logic themselves right into ignoring the warnings and responsibility to others who have poultry and how it endangers everything.. which is probably why they did the compensation, as an incentive to get ppl to comply....and help with the hardship....

 

[elizmartin]

What remains real fuzzy is that in most informational posts is implies that it can be carried *in* the egg but the post that i referred to also seemed to imply that its passed because of whatever could be left on the *outside* of the egg as it is laid, because of the mention of lightly bleaching and not allowing to be hatched by the mother, but a way for someone to continue a bloodline AI free.

I guess a question for someone in the system…..

 

[11mini]

sad, and scarey all at once......though you would think if they did develop a resistance to the strain of AI and survived it would be a good thing like resistant chickens to this.... Now dont everyone start throwing rocks at me for saying that.. I just am debating here n speaking not that I am saying do this...as they become carriers at that point obliviously not a good thing.. I am sure though some ppl logic themselves right into ignoring the warnings and responsibility to others who have poultry and how it endangers everything.. which is probably why they did the compensation, as an incentive to get ppl to comply....and help with the hardship....

I see what you are saying, the birds could be quarantined instead of killing the entire flock right away.

 

[Amberjem]

what i dont understand completely is they are destroying any human kept flocks with this... but they have shown wildlife is carrying it as well but there is no destruction of those flocks ect....

 

[them chickens]

Had breakfast out in the yard with DW then we were mugged by the girls.

 

[CarolynF]

what i dont  understand completely is they are  destroying any human kept flocks with this... but they have shown wildlife is  carrying it as well but there is no  destruction of those flocks ect....

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How do you envision them doing that in an effective way?

 

[Carolei]

what i dont understand completely is they are destroying any human kept flocks with this... but they have shown wildlife is carrying it as well but there is no destruction of those flocks ect....

My understanding is that they know that it is present in wildlife because they have found dead birds that carried the virus. I don't believe there has been testing of live wild birds. It's hard to imagine how that could be effectively carried out.

 

[Amberjem]

Had breakfast out in the yard with DW then we were mugged by the girls.

 

[Amberjem]

w

How do you envision them doing that in an effective way?