Be very careful when you are buying from unknown people. I cannot say this enough. There are people out there that have no issue selling diseased birds/chicks, Marek's, MG, MS, etc. Some going so far as to dope their birds up on antibiotics prior to sale so they may "look" healthy. The best...
Ha! I was just looking at that today right before the ODA vet came for testing. I guess between ODA and the USDA they are sending vets to the stores. Really cool!
The biggest threat with the HPAI is if you have free ranging birds that are in direct contact with wild waterfowl. This is something that is not going to go away any time soon. Douglas County is now under quarantine.
Dr. Lynne Luna is my poultry vet. There are not enough good things I can say about her. She has lab, commercial, private experience as well as her MAM (Master of Avian Medicine). Her knowledge and experience are next to none. I especially like her no nonsense attitude toward poultry disease...