After going nearly 10 months without any cases of avian influenza outbreaks on commercial poultry operations in Alberta, the province has seen four farms affected since mid-September and one in Maple Creek, Sask.
Despite the small but sharp increase in affected operations, the situation is a far cry from that faced by poultry producers in Alberta and the country last year and early 2023 when more than seven million birds were destroyed because of outbreaks.
So far this migratory bird season, the national number is closer to 500,000 with the majority of cases in Quebec and Ontario.
Poultry producers are reminding farmers and the public to engage in or adhere to strict biosecurity measures.
