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Karen Grogan, DVM, MAM, ACPV, joins the Chatfields for an informative and realistic discussion of backyard chickens, biosecurity and the threat of high path avian influenza.
After you’ve held them and they’re cute please go wash your hands. They carry naturally occurring bacteria that can make people sick. . . “
Source: Chats with the Chatfields, April 15, 2023. Link. From disinfecting equipment and maintaining a closed flock, to identifying signs of illness and reporting outbreaks, the veterinarians offers practical advice for anyone raising chickens or other birds.
INSIGHTS: Backyard poultry has been a consistent topic in Animal Health Digest <Link>. This video is a good resource to share on social media or in newsletters.
Also see: Keep chickens without getting sick, Hobby Farms, April 12, 2023. Link.
Putting measures in place to prevent the transmission of avian-based illness is rather easy. Making these practices routine involves repetition, diligence and effort.”