Subscribe on iTunes | SoundCloud
Episode Transcription
Welcome to Food Safety in a Minute.
Avian influenza is spreading from backyard poultry coops in Washington State. If you have backyard poultry, here are things you can do to stop the spread of bird flu to commercial poultry and to protect wild waterfowl, eagles, hawks, and falcons.
- Keep visitors to a minimum – including family and friends.
- Wash hands before and after poultry contact.
- Use disposable boot covers.
- Change clothes before and after entering your backyard coop.
- Clean and disinfect tools and equipment.
- Look for signs of illness in your flock.
- Prevent contact with wild birds.
- Report sick birds to Washington State Department of Agriculture
For Food Safety in a Minute, I’m Susie Craig from Washington State University Extension.
Resources
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Defend the Flock Program. 1-7-22.
Accessed online 5-19-22.
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Avian Influenza (Bird Flu). Accessed
online 5-19-22.