Avian influenza found in South Carolina

[miss heny]

Mississippi has had three cases, most recent in Leake county and reports have it turkey vultures spreading it :/ I think they are trying to avoid culling backyard flocks in the radius unless positive tests. Unfortunately many backyard breeders aren't trying to even follow basic protocols.

 

[NanaK]

The US is looking at vaccination also.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bird-f...Un0KVxXaxJrQgsjj3si4UubtuWP1BWEUlCd8evbJpcNWA

 

[miss heny]

How do all of you antivaxers out there in BYC land feel about eating vaccinated chicken?

I mean, tbf we already do if we eat store bought. Even if you eat organic vaccines are approved

Tbh if the vaccine is approved and works I will be vaccinated my birds because I have a project flock I really don't want to loose I wish tbh alot more of the poultry vaccines were more viable and less leaky.

 

[miss heny]

.... and available in a smaller number of doses for the backyard flock.

That too.

 

[Molpet]

How do all of you antivaxers out there in BYC Land feel about eating vaccinated chicken? Would unvaccinated chickens bring a premium price in the meat/egg market like organic, non-GMO or free-range?

I'm not totally anti vax. But I don't get flu vax, nor vax the poultry or cats. Dog is over due because hard to get into the vet.

 

[Folly's place]

Just a note here: any critter who has a rabies vaccine available to them should get it! That includes cats, horses, dogs, cattle, whoever. Since dog licensing became law in many/ most states in the USA, canine (and human!) rabies cases decreased greatly. Now cats have been diagnosed with rabies more often than dogs. Skipping other vaccines only impacts their health. Rabies can kill us all.
Mary

 

[miss heny]

Just a note here: any critter who has a rabies vaccine available to them should get it! That includes cats, horses, dogs, cattle, whoever. Since dog licensing became law in many/ most states in the USA, canine (and human!) rabies cases decreased greatly. Now cats have been diagnosed with rabies more often than dogs. Skipping other vaccines only impacts their health. Rabies can kill us all.
Mary

I know of cats and dogs, I didn't know the other ones can get rabies vaccines.

 

[Molpet]

China vac for AI. But it shows as infected. They apparently have breeds that are resistant. But it doesn't say what breeds

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00591-3

 

[Folly's place]

Yesterday APHIS reported AI in a backyard flock in Eaton County, Michigan. Not far from here!
Mary
Sorry, it was MDARD who reported it, not APHIS. Miserable news regardless.

 

[Nero70002]

There is/was a 510 bird infection in the Miami-dade part of Florida February 28 in the live bird market.