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Thursday, September 16, 2021

Backyard Chickens and Bird Flu: How to Spot It and Why It Matters

In December 2014, they confirmed that bird flu (also known as Avian Influenza or HPAI H5) has spread to the US for the first time since 2004. 

Since December, more than 40 million turkeys and chickens have been killed due to the virus. 

This is a worrying time for many backyard chicken keepers, with many people unsure how to best care for their chickens during this time. 

Today we have compiled all of the latest information on bird flu to ensure you have everything you need to keep your chickens safe during this endemic.

3 comments:

  1. Please purchase the appropriate mask for your chickens.

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    1. Yep, first thing I thought of. didn't read the post anyway.

      https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/white-chicken-medical-mask-during-epidemic-1714796002
      We Are Chickens
      @luis

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  2. Coof mandates killed those 40M chickens, not illness.
    Protect your chickens from mandates.
    Don't mask the chickens.

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