For the past few years it seems more and more people have been getting into raising poultry. Whether it is layers so they can enjoy fresh eggs, or chickens and turkeys for meat. It is nice to know where your food is coming from and it’s pretty easy, food and water goes in, and eggs and fertilizer comes out.
Well, now that is until a disease shows up. Of course that would have to be the case, with everything that has been happening the past couple years, I would expect nothing but something like this in 2022. Hello Bird Flu.
About a week ago the Avian flu was detected in a wild goose and Friday we got the report of a commercial flock that was infected.

Avian flu detected in commercial flock in western Nova Scotia

The good part is that it is very rare for people to get the Avian flu, but the potential for what it could do to the provinces poultry farms is scary.
So now, even those of us that have a few chickens in the backyard need to become serious poultry producers and vigilant against this new threat.
What do you need to do? It is recommended that small flock owners should keep their birds in undercover, deter the wild birds and change their foot wear and/or disinfect their boots before tending their flocks. Also if you find any dead birds you should not touch them and contact Canadian Food Inspection Agency for instructions.

The folks from 4-H Nova Scotia shared this poster from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency offering up some tips for protecting birds against the flu.