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Title: Bird Flu Detected in Kentucky and Virginia
Post by: John W Blehm on February 14, 2022, 10:40:35 pm

Bird Flu Detected in Kentucky and Virginia (https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/bird-flu-cdc-chickens-indiana/2022/02/14/id/1056823/)

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''highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)'' has been detected ''in birds in two states — a flock of commercial broiler chickens in Fulton County, Kentucky, and a backyard flock of mixed species birds in Fauquier County, Virginia.''

Title: Re: Bird Flu Detected in Kentucky and Virginia
Post by: Kalin McClure on February 16, 2022, 04:17:40 pm

Dubois County, Indiana as well; Commercial turkey operation.

Title: Re: Bird Flu Detected in Kentucky and Virginia
Post by: Mike Gilbert on February 16, 2022, 07:12:19 pm

The APA semi-annual meet in Georgia has been canceled due to the bird flu.     

Title: Re: Bird Flu Detected in Kentucky and Virginia
Post by: Kalin McClure on February 25, 2022, 03:19:11 pm

AI found in Kalamazoo County, MI in a backyard flock.  :'(

I've been checking this list from the USDA (https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/2022-hpai?fbclid=IwAR11ynj52qvPdU8TciJZvFAp1XMTnnwF_DwKqdvwjnJ7fqRj-AXC2hPJb_M).

I'm curious if anyone knows what they mean by "non-poultry."  Maybe they mean non-commercial?  Because the label "Backyard pet chickens (non-poultry)" doesn't make much sense to me.