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Does anyone know what the transmission rate is? Here in NY we had a whole month between detections from one county to the last. I'm wondering if that is because it takes the birds that long to travel or if it was transmitted by humans.
So, if an infected bird enters a state on say April 1 how long does it take for that infection to get 100 miles north, 200 miles north, etc. Or is it really dependent on:
Type of bird
Biosecurity
Human intervention
Size of flock
And if there is no real way of determining rate, do we keep our birds locked down for 1 month, 2 months or longer? I bought a large farm so I could free range. Not keep 50 birds in a 30 x 10 enclosure forever.
So, if an infected bird enters a state on say April 1 how long does it take for that infection to get 100 miles north, 200 miles north, etc. Or is it really dependent on:
Type of bird
Biosecurity
Human intervention
Size of flock
And if there is no real way of determining rate, do we keep our birds locked down for 1 month, 2 months or longer? I bought a large farm so I could free range. Not keep 50 birds in a 30 x 10 enclosure forever.