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Tag: bird flu

Posted on September 4, 2019September 4, 2019

How do you know if your chickens have the flu?

Hen, held by a child.

Chickens can have the flu (avian influenza) and you don’t even know it. Until it’s too late. Chickens with a low path virus may not have many symptoms. If a high path virus is involved, you may find all your …

Posted on September 4, 2019September 4, 2019

What should you do if your birds have the flu?

Quarantine sign.There is no treatment for bird flu (avian influenza). If you think your flock has the bird flu you must let your local extension agent know. Your agent will then inform the state veterinarian who will test your flock for …

Posted on September 4, 2019September 4, 2019

How can you keep your flock from getting the flu?

The main way to prevent your flock from getting bird flu (avian influenza) or any disease is biosecurity (a fancy term for doing everything possible to keep disease away from your own flock and to keep from spreading …

Posted on September 4, 2019September 4, 2019

What is avian influenza (bird flu)?

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Avian influenza virus

If you keep chickens, or another type of poultry, you should know about avian influenza, commonly called bird flu. Avian is another term for bird, and influenza is another term for the flu. Just as you …

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