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Free ranging chickens is the proximate cause of Bird Flu. Chickens get it from wild birds that land near them. States are going to have to repeal those laws an
by ars 2y ago
Free ranging chickens is the proximate cause of Bird Flu. Chickens get it from wild birds that land near them.
States are going to have to repeal those laws and confine chickens in sealed buildings to protect them.
- JumpCrisscross 2y ago> Free ranging chickens is the proximate cause of Bird Flu Source? Why is it only American free-range egg farms are being affected, while Canada and Mexico’s are being spared?
- ars 2y agohttps://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/cage-free-egg-bill-back-discussion-amid-avian-flu-20038603.php https://www.timesunion.com/capitol/article/cage-free-egg-bil... "Avian flu experts have called for caution in implementing cage-free requirements, noting that poultry exposed to the outdoors have a higher risk of contracting the virus." https://www.wattagnet.com/poultry-meat/diseases-health/avian-influenza/news/15706268/adding-lasers-to-hpai-biosecurity-plan-could-slow-spread https://www.wattagnet.com/poultry-meat/diseases-health/avian... "Incorporating lasers that deter wild bird populations into biosecurity protocols can help prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) between commercial poultry farms." > Why is it only American free-range egg farms are being affected, while Canada and Mexico’s are being spared? Mexico immunizes their birds, which is highly labor intensive, which they can afford due to low wages and the US can't. Canada is far north and the infected wild birds have not gone that far in large numbers (although the numbers are increasing).
- bluGill 2y agoImmunization isn't just about cost. Many countries have decided meat from vaccinated chickens are not safe to eat and the US exports a lot of chicken to those countries. We cannot vaccinate until the others will allow it.
- jeffbee 2y agoWild birds are indeed the main way that avian influenza spreads, however `ars` is just grinding some axe of theirs. California does not have a free-range chicken regulation. Virtually all commercial chicken flocks in California are already housed indoors. The California "cage-free" regulation only enforces minimal standards against cruelty. It essentially codifies these industry guidelines: https://uepcertified.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/CF-UEP-Guidelines_17-3.pdf https://uepcertified.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/CF-UEP-G...
- thomasjudge 2y agoI would say that the H5 bird flu virus the the proximate cause of bird flu
- ars 2y agoMaybe I'm using the word wrong, but H5 is the root cause, while free range is the proximate cause.