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Update, They say Avian flu confirmed at a chicken farm in Cattooga County,GA. Have not said how many chickens were involved.
 
eqserman said:
Update, They say Avian flu confirmed at a chicken farm in Cattooga County,GA. Have not said how many chickens were involved.
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Do you mean Chattooga, Summerville GA? So how do they know when your birds have the flu, do you report it or what, just wondering? Where did you see the story? Can we find out whose property? Is it a big operation or just a Back yard chicken owner?
 
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eqserman said:
Update, They say Avian flu confirmed at a chicken farm in Cattooga County,GA. Have not said how many chickens were involved.
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Fortunately, it's not a bad strain of avian flu (HPAI). However, "as a precaution the affected flock has been depopulated." Depopulated? That's new term for me. I guess words like "destroyed" or "terminated" were too harsh for the general public.

Here's the entire text from the GDA:

Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, March 27, 2017
Office of Communications
404-656-3689
Confirmed H7, Presumptive Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a Commercial Flock in Georgia​
A flock of chickens at a commercial poultry breeding operation located in Chattooga County has tested positive for H7, presumptive low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI). This is the first confirmation of avian influenza in domestic poultry in Georgia. Avian influenza does not pose a risk to the food supply, and no affected animals entered the food chain. The risk of human infection with avian influenza during poultry outbreaks is very low.
The virus was identified during routine pre-sale screening for the commercial facility and was confirmed as H7 avian influenza by the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa. As a precaution the affected flock has been depopulated. Officials are testing and monitoring other flocks within the surveillance area and no other flocks have tested positive or experienced any clinical signs.
The announcement follows similar confirmations from Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee in recent weeks. The Georgia case is considered a presumptive low pathogenic avian influenza because the flock did not show any signs of illness. While LPAI is different from HPAI, control measures are under way as a precautionary measure. Wild birds are the source of the virus. Avian influenza virus strains often occur naturally in wild birds, and can infect wild migratory birds without causing illness.
“Poultry is the top sector of our number one industry, agriculture, and we are committed to protecting the livelihoods of the many farm families that are dependent on it,” said Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary W. Black. “In order to successfully do that, it is imperative that we continue our efforts of extensive biosecurity.”
The official order prohibiting poultry exhibitions and the assembling of poultry to be sold issued by the state veterinarian’s office on March 16, 2017, remains in effect. The order prohibits all poultry exhibitions, sales at regional and county fairs, festivals, swap meets, live bird markets, flea markets, and auctions. The order also prohibits the concentration, collection or assembly of poultry of all types, including wild waterfowl from one or more premises for purposes of sale. Shipments of eggs or baby chicks from National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP), Avian Influenza Clean, approved facilities are not affected by this order.
Owners of poultry flocks are encouraged to closely observe their birds and report a sudden increase in the number of sick birds or bird deaths to the state veterinarian’s office at (855) 491-1432. For more updates and information regarding biosecurity tips visit www.ga-ai.org or www.allinallgone.com.
 
katsdar said:
Do you mean Chattooga, Summerville GA?  So how do they know when your birds have the flu, do you report it or what, just wondering? Where did you see the story?  Can we find out whose property?  Is it a big operation or just a Back yard chicken owner? 
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Saw a news bullentin, then googled Chatooga GA and found the news. Apparently its another commercial chicken farm and sounds like not all birds were affected, but was not a whole lot of detail.
 
eqserman said:
Saw a news bullentin, then googled Chatooga GA and found the news. Apparently its another commercial chicken farm and sounds like not all birds were affected, but was not a whole lot of detail.
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we need details, I hate it when they don't give all the 411 in a news story. Thanks for letting us know.
 
As far as I can gather through the report above it was a commercial brooder not the n1 virus that scares everyone but a normal virus and the flock was distoryed I'd bet for insurance purposes that way they can get the loss covered and the authorities have a leg to stand on if they want to distroy small flocks for no reason
 
brucifer said:
Fortunately, it's not a bad strain of avian flu (HPAI). However, "as a precaution the affected flock has been depopulated." Depopulated? That's new term for me. I guess words like "destroyed" or "terminated" were too harsh for the general public.

Here's the entire text from the GDA:

Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, March 27, 2017
Office of Communications
404-656-3689
Confirmed H7, Presumptive Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a Commercial Flock in Georgia​
A flock of chickens at a commercial poultry breeding operation located in Chattooga County has tested positive for H7, presumptive low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI). This is the first confirmation of avian influenza in domestic poultry in Georgia. Avian influenza does not pose a risk to the food supply, and no affected animals entered the food chain. The risk of human infection with avian influenza during poultry outbreaks is very low.
The virus was identified during routine pre-sale screening for the commercial facility and was confirmed as H7 avian influenza by the USDA National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa. As a precaution the affected flock has been depopulated. Officials are testing and monitoring other flocks within the surveillance area and no other flocks have tested positive or experienced any clinical signs.
The announcement follows similar confirmations from Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee in recent weeks. The Georgia case is considered a presumptive low pathogenic avian influenza because the flock did not show any signs of illness. While LPAI is different from HPAI, control measures are under way as a precautionary measure. Wild birds are the source of the virus. Avian influenza virus strains often occur naturally in wild birds, and can infect wild migratory birds without causing illness.
“Poultry is the top sector of our number one industry, agriculture, and we are committed to protecting the livelihoods of the many farm families that are dependent on it,” said Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary W. Black. “In order to successfully do that, it is imperative that we continue our efforts of extensive biosecurity.”
The official order prohibiting poultry exhibitions and the assembling of poultry to be sold issued by the state veterinarian’s office on March 16, 2017, remains in effect. The order prohibits all poultry exhibitions, sales at regional and county fairs, festivals, swap meets, live bird markets, flea markets, and auctions. The order also prohibits the concentration, collection or assembly of poultry of all types, including wild waterfowl from one or more premises for purposes of sale. Shipments of eggs or baby chicks from National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP), Avian Influenza Clean, approved facilities are not affected by this order.
Owners of poultry flocks are encouraged to closely observe their birds and report a sudden increase in the number of sick birds or bird deaths to the state veterinarian’s office at (855) 491-1432. For more updates and information regarding biosecurity tips visit www.ga-ai.org or www.allinallgone.com.
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I saw that depopulated, we have to be sensitive now a days too many hurt feelings. I wonder how they dispatched them, lol oh I mean depopulated them.
 

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