State Vet advises poultry producers to stay alert and continue biosecurity measures after avian influenza confirmation in U.S.
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) is asking state poultry producers, large and small, to stay alert and continue to follow strict biosecurity measures on their own farms after highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was confirmed in a commercial poultry flock in Tennessee recently.
“The confirmation of HPAI in Tennessee is a reminder for all Nebraska poultry producers to review biosecurity plans and do what you can to protect the health of your flock,” said NDA Director Greg Ibach. “Nebraska has large commercial poultry operations and small backyard poultry flocks all over the state. So, biosecurity and healthy poultry flocks are important to us all.”
As part of NDA’s existing avian influenza surveillance program, local, state, federal and industry partners work together to actively monitor the health of Nebraska poultry flocks and test domestic and wild bird populations in the state. » Read more
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