After case of bird flu in wild duck, Health Dep't shares safety tips on raising backyard poultry

OSDH Shares Biosecurity Tips on Safely Raising Backyard Poultry After First Case of Avian Influenza was Detected in a Wild Duck in Oklahoma OKLAHOMA CITY – Each year, as spring arrives, many people begin or continue raising backyard poultry flocks. These flocks have been gaining in popularity over the past several years and interest in them continues to grow.  “The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) wants to remind flock owners to learn about and practice essential prevention measures to minimize the risk of disease transmission, known as biosecurity,” said LeMac’ Morris, the State’s Public Health Veterinarian. “Biosecurity practices are vital in protecting not only your own birds, but neighboring flocks as well as our nation’s commercial poultry industry, from diseases like highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).” Read more » by Jamison Faught - April 18, 2022 at 11:37AM

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