More than 50 commercial operations are in quarantine following two farms in Abbotsford reporting an outbreak Nov. 16
British Columbia’s commercial poultry industry in the Fraser Valley is being pummelled by an avian influenza outbreak that will likely be the worst the country has seen in a year. More than 50 commercial operations are in quarantine following two farms in Abbotsford reporting an outbreak Nov. 16. Another 30 operations in Abbotsford have reported […] Read moreTag Archives avian flu
Poultry supply, demand unfazed by avian flu
Nearly two million birds have been affected by this year’s avian influenza outbreak across the four western provinces. It has disrupted dozens of commercial poultry operations and resulted in mass culling. With the wild bird population being largely blamed as the main vector of transmission and fall migration nearly over, the numbers of infected premises […] Read more
Avian flu hits turkey farms hard
Fresh turkeys might be a little hard to find this fall due to avian flu, but supplies of the frozen product should be easy to locate, according to Turkey Farmers of Canada. While the impact to consumers from the avian influenza outbreak this year will be modest, the highly viral strain is having a bigger […] Read more
U.S. nears record poultry deaths from bird flu; virus type complicates fight
CHICAGO, (Reuters) - A near-record number of U.S. chickens and turkeys have died in this year’s outbreak of avian flu, as a different form of the virus than farmers battled before has infected more wild birds that then transmit the disease, officials said. More than 47 million birds have died due to infections and cullings. This has spurred export bans, lowered egg and turkey production, and contributed to […] Read more
Frozen turkeys should be available for Thanksgiving weekend
It might be a little more difficult to find a fresh turkey for this year’s Thanksgiving but supplies of the frozen product should be easy to locate, according to Turkey Farmers of Canada. While the impact to consumers from the avian influenza outbreak this year will be modest, the effects of the highly viral strain […] Read more
Avian flu found in Manitoba as migratory birds return
The Prairies are once again taking the brunt of the impacts of avian influenza this fall after being hit with the full force of the highly pathogenic version of the virus in the spring. Manitoba was largely spared from the worst effects earlier this year, but autumn hasn’t been so kind when it comes to […] Read more
Sask. issues avian flu health order
Saskatchewan Agriculture’s chief veterinary officer is issuing an animal health order to help limit the spread of avian influenza. Effective until at least Oct. 21, the order prohibits movement of birds across the province for auctions, agricultural fairs and other events where any bird might be brought together from multiple locations. The response comes after […] Read more
Avian flu appears ready for surge as migration season gets underway
Fears that avian influenza will return to infect domesticated birds as migratory birds head south are being realized. All four western provinces are reporting cases and poultry producers are bracing for another wave of the bird flu. Between Sept. 12 and 17, four farms in Alberta have had positive cases of avian influenza reported with […] Read more
Avian flu still flying around in the West
Alberta has seen more than one million birds affected this season, almost twice the number seen in Ontario
Avian influenza continues to affect chicken farms in Alberta. The latest case was identified Aug. 31 in a commercial operation in Sturgeon County. Now producers brace for a possible return of the virus with the fall migration of wild birds. Despite not having a single case of bird flu since it was first reported in […] Read more
Avian flu insurance provider receives federal funding
Canadian Egg Industry Reciprocal Alliance is one of the organizations that will benefit from a new federal gov’t program
Cases of avian influenza have subsided, but the disease is still being detected with the latest case found on a commercial operation in Alberta’s Stettler County late last month. In response to the effects of the bird flu, Agriculture Canada announced more than $1 million in funding to help protect farmers against poultry disease outbreaks. […] Read more
