• Do not share equipment and inspect birds or supplies with other thoroughly before exhibitors. Always purchase. Consider clean and disinfect any only buying from equipment between uses, flocks that participate in the National Poultry and especially upon Improvement Plan. return from a fair, swap, or show. • Always wear clean clothes and footwear • If you take some of your birds to a fair or when entering areas exhibition, be sure to where poultry are keep them separated housed. from the rest of your flock • Be sure to wash your for at least 21 days upon hands with soap and return and observe for water before and after signs of illness. handling or caring for • Keep new additions to your birds. your flock separated for • If there are any signs of at least 30 days before illness or abnormalities comingling them with the in your flock, leave your rest of your flock. Be sure birds home. Do not bring to monitor them for any them to fairs, shows, or signs of disease. other events where they will come into contact • Only purchase birds with other birds. from reputable sellers
Know the signs of HPAI: sudden death of birds, drop in egg production or misshapen eggs, lack of energy or reduced appetite, respiratory signs including nasal discharge or difficulty breathing, swelling of the eyes and head, or purplish discoloration of combs, wattles, or legs. Report sick or dying poultry to the Department at (518) 457-3502 or dai@ agriculture.ny.gov. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the public health risk associated with these avian influenza detections remains low.
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