Poultry producers and turkey growers trying to prevent highly pathogenic avian influenza are having some success deterring wild birds.
Migratory waterfowl are carriers of the disease and Minnesota Turkey Growers Association executive director Ashley Kohls says the number of outbreaks is down considerably compared to 2022.
“People were making sure that their farms were maintained in a way that didn’t attract birds. There were folks installing all types of wild birds deterrents like lasers, those gumby-type wind socks that you see on used car lots to try and scare birds away, and a number of other things that folks have done to try and scare birds away.”
She tells Brownfield biosecurity remains a critical line of defense as the industry prepares for fall migration.
