Alaska wild bird advocates and chicken owners are wary as an avian flu outbreak sweeps through the Lower 48:
Gerlach said there are two different bird migrations that could bring the bird flu to Alaska, and it’s possible contagious birds have already arrived in the state, or will soon.
Amelia Sikes from Fairbanks began raising chickens in 2020 just as the pandemic hit. She's taking precautions to protect her 11-chicken flock from the avian flu, including asking her neighbors to take down their bird feeders, and following other biosecurity recommendations. Sikes said she’s already making changes to avoid that worst-case scenario. She recently asked neighbors to consider taking down bird feeders to avoid attracting wild birds, and is mindful of the snow her chickens get from outside and the river silt they use for dust baths.
Dr. Karen Higgs, a center veterinarian, said workers each have about three pairs of shoes and multiple outfits to change into while moving around the facility to prevent contamination. “I mean, even just as simple as, you can talk more about viruses, and when you say ‘virus load’ and how it’s transmitted, there’s a lot of vocabulary that now people know,” she said.
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