Posted on 05/10/2022 1:49:54 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The mortality rate in highly pathogenic avian influenza is nearly 100% for domestic poultry, but it’s killing wild birds now, too. Idaho recently identified its first such case in a great-horned owl.
Colorado assistant state veterinarian Morgan McCarty said it’s mainly affecting waterfowl, like ducks and geese.
“But we’re also seeing it in owls and eagles and vultures and hawks and crows across the United States where we have never seen the levels of virus in the wild birds that we’re seeing this year.”
In Colorado alone, the state has recorded several infected wild birds, including a bald eagle, a few Canada geese, two snow geese, Ross’s geese, two turkey vultures, a few mallard ducks and a green-winged teal duck.
Wild birds have long been blamed for spreading bird flu to poultry farms and backyard coops. Poultry deaths are breaking records in the Mountain West, too, while nearing national records.
Colorado recently had to dispatch more than a million chickens at an egg-laying facility after having to euthanize another 60,000 at a commercial broiler breeder.
Wyoming killed pheasants at a farm after infected turkeys died nearby. The state has also reported wild bird deaths ranging from a red-tailed hawk to owls to more geese.
There have been cases in Utah and Montana, but no widely reported cases in Nevada or New Mexico.
McCarty said previous strains of bird flu have died out in summer, and she hopes this one recedes within a month.
“If temperatures warm up and dry out, then there’s a good possibility that we might not have to deal with this virus much past the first of June,” she said. “Of course, that’s tough in a lot of ways because the West is in a terrible drought, so we don’t want hot, dry temperatures right off the bat.”
If any of your backyard chickens or poultry get sick or die, you can report their deaths to your state agriculture department. Experts urge poultry owners to use proper hygiene, including keeping chickens away from wild birds that may have the virus.
If you find a dead wild bird without signs of trauma, don’t touch it, note where it is, and contact your state wildlife officials.
Health experts said people shouldn’t be concerned with eating infected chicken or eggs when those foods are cooked properly. They also say it’s unlikely for humans to get the virus, though people working with birds are the most likely to contract it.
There has only been one reported case of a human who tested positive for the virus in the last year. It was a Colorado man who was working with infected birds. However, experts say their nasal swab could have picked up the virus just resting in his nose without actually infecting him.
It is probably COVID!!
They need little geese, duck, hawk and eagle masks!! They also need to adhere to a strict, nest only, quarantine. Only essentials too. Algae, bread, squirrels.
That’s one of the funniest things I’ve read this week.
Less birds mean more bugs to eat for us.
Bird flu surge. Birds hardest hit. And women and minorities.
The windmills better pick up the pace at bird killing. They are falling behind.
You have to admit, when the Wuhan Institute of Virology sets out to make a “gain of function” virus, they deliver.
I bet windmills kill more.
If it kills Canada geese, I’m for it.
We have more birds than usual at our feeders here in GA. I’m always suspicious of the forced narratives especially since they seem determined to foment food shortages.
I know both of the main actors in that movie are total leftist turds, but...I still enjoyed that movie...:)
Nice Hooters!
“Colorado recently had to dispatch more than a million chickens at an egg-laying facility after having to euthanize another 60,000 at a commercial broiler breeder.”
Buh-bye Chicken Pot Pie.
Lively tune!
I get my Chicken Pot Pie here in York Cty and next door in Lancaster Cty. With some mayo, it’s heavenly.
Probably another lab engineered bio-weapon compliments of Evil Dr. Fauci and WHO
Is a pellet hole considered trauma?
Since the house sparrows, starlings, cow birds and grackles aren’t dying off fast enough, I’m just helping nature.......
Dumb birds, they should have worn masks and gotten a vaccine. lol
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