Protect Your Backyard Chickens From Avian Influenza
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Pekin Bantam by Angus CC-BY-NC-ND
Avian Influenza is a virus transmitted by migrating birds; here is some background information and tips for protecting your flock during the fall migration (September and October).
Avoid Contact with Wild Ducks and Surface Water Where they Swim – image by A1404 CC-BY-SA
Protect your Flock by isolating your birds from other birds and other bird owners/caretakers.
- Keep people, chickens, and other pets away from:
- Other flocks, birds can have the virus and pass it on for up to 2 weeks before they show any symptoms.
- Wild birds and surface water (ponds, lakes, wetlands) that wild birds frequent.
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- Have a designated pair of boots that you wear to work with your birds; do not wear them anywhere else that they could pick up the virus (feed store, the pond, etc.)
- The virus can live for two days on a person and longer in the mud on boots and tires. Duck hunters and those who fish & boat avoid accidentally transporting.
- Exclude rodents that could spread the virus.
- Remove branches over the coop that could be roosting spots for wild birds.
image by Tom Caswell CC-BY
- Do not share feeding, watering, or other equipment with other bird owners.
- Wash hands thoroughly before and after working with birds. Clean and disinfect equipment that comes in contact with birds and their droppings.
For up-to-date information on the current HPAI outbreak and further tips for what to do if you suspect HPAI in your flock visit the North Carolina Department of Agriculture Consumer Service Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Website