Arlene on current Avian Flu situation

 

Recently the Dept. of Agriculture stated that 41.1 MILLION chickens have been wiped out in the midwest and

7.5 Million turkeys have died or been killed. This is all due to the avian virus H5N2. Eastern states are preparing for this epidemic. No birds are allowed at State or county fairs this summer/fall as a precaution to slow down this virus.

The Turkey federation has stated that there are enough frozen turkeys for Thanksgiving this coming Fall but after that there may be shortages.

Many of you may have already noticed that egg prices are up. I would advise stocking up on chicken and turkey now -fresh, frozen and canned. Emergency Essentials and Legacy Foods and other companies sell dehydrated and freeze dried scrambled eggs.

Cartons of eggs will last if refrigerated for quite a long while so if you use a lot of them you may wish to buy them while they are still at a decent price.

People who have a small flock of chickens may be fortunate enough to avoid  contracting the avian flu. However if you do have sick birds please call your local extension service or your vet as this can spread far and wide and they will know if the Avian Flu has affected your area.

 

Arlene

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