01/20/2022
With more and more cases of Avian Influenza showing up across our coast it’s becoming imperative to keep your flock quarantined from outside contact with wild birds!
Signs to look for include but not limited to:
•Reduced energy, decreased appetite, and/or decreased activity
•Lower egg production and/or soft-shelled or misshapen eggs
•Swelling of the head, eyelids, comb and wattles
•Purple discoloration of the wattles, comb and legs
•Difficulty breathing, runny nares (nose), and/or sneezing
•Twisting of the head and neck, stumbling, falling down, tremors and/or circling
•Greenish diarrhea
If your birds are sick or dying, report it right away to your local veterinarian, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinary Division, 919-707-3250, or the N.C. Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory System 919-733-3986.
If you have questions about migratory birds, hunting, or wild waterfowl found dead on your property, visit the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s website at www.ncwildlife.org.
A wild bird has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza in Hyde County. The infection was announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service yesterday along with a second case found in a duck in South Carolina. “These positive samples tell us that high path avian influenza is currently present in the American Atlantic migratory flyway,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “While this virus is not a food safety issue, anyone with commercial or backyard flocks of poultry need to implement strict biosecurity measures. These measures include keeping your flock inside.” Learn more in the article below!
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Photo credit: Simonas Minkevicius
