Since last month, bird flu news around the world has attracted attention:

On April 16, 2022, the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced that two poultry farms in Hokkaido had a highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak, and the local government decided to cull more than 500,000 chickens and hundreds of emus.

In May 2022, according to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, bird flu viruses have been found in farms in 29 states in the United States. According to Reuters, bird flu has killed more than 19 million laying hens on U.S. commercial farms this year, accounting for 6% of the total, making it the worst outbreak in the past seven years.

On May 5, 2022, a report released by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency showed that as of that day, at least 68 poultry farms across Canada were affected by the h5n1 avian influenza virus, and at least 1.7 million poultry were estimated to have died.

On June 14, 2022, the Singapore Food Authority (SFA) announced that it has imposed temporary restrictions on the import of poultry and its products near the site of the outbreak of bird flu in the UK.

This year, there are frequent bird flu outbreaks in various countries, among which local commercial farms are directly affected. Bird flu not only kills chickens, but also affects uninfected farms and hinders sales.

Many poultry can be infected with the virus: turkeys, chickens, pigeons, guinea fowls, quails, parrots and other land birds can be infected, but turkeys and chickens are the most susceptible, with high morbidity and mortality; it has been found there are 88 species of birds with avian influenza virus. There are various ways and means of avian influenza transmission. The World Health Organization (WHO) believes that the feces of sick birds are the main route of infection, and some experts believe that the migration of migratory birds is also one of the infection route. Lubroth, chief veterinary officer of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, pointed out that bird migration is the main culprit in the spread of the H5N1 avian influenza virus, and the production and sale of poultry also contributed to the spread of H5N1. He also noted that in the past two years, the virus has spread through long-distance bird migrations to countries where it had been eradicated.

In the daily protection of poultry farms, you should be alert to the stay and entry of birds. Because many countries have laws to protect wild birds, farmers cannot shoot them at will, so they can take measures to destroy bird nests and reduce outdoor food, adding bird scarers and other methods to reduce bird flocking.

They are both good choice that use anti bird net to close the gaps on the roof of the chicken coop that may be entered by birds, and set up laser bird repellents at high places to repel flocks of birds and prevent birds from staying.

It is worth mentioning that, through the application in many farms, laser bird deterrent has proved to be a very effective way of repelling birds, just repelling the birds without causing harm, and the silent work will not affect the rest and relaxation of the chickens. egg laying.

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