cheitz20
Chirping
I know that avian influenza is on the rise right now, and I have a backyard flock of 6 chickens that will be a year old this spring. They have a coop and a moderately sized run, but we let them out once a day to free range (usually with supervision) in our small fenced backyard.
This might be a dumb question, but I was wondering if preventing wild birds from accessing the coop/run is enough to prevent my flock from getting sick, or if I should completely cut them off from their outdoor time until the spread of the disease goes down? I guess I'm just curious if the disease spreads through direct contact, or if my chickens can get it just by being in the same yard that some wild birds may have been in.
This might be a dumb question, but I was wondering if preventing wild birds from accessing the coop/run is enough to prevent my flock from getting sick, or if I should completely cut them off from their outdoor time until the spread of the disease goes down? I guess I'm just curious if the disease spreads through direct contact, or if my chickens can get it just by being in the same yard that some wild birds may have been in.
