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Avian flu restrictions
The state veterinarian for Tennessee is urging all poultry owners to take extra precautions to protect their flocks from illness. "We are working to protect the poultry population from exposure to avian flu,"said State Veterinarian Dr. Charles Hatcher. "The best way to protect your birds is to keep your birds at home for now." Dr. Hatcher advises owners of backyard and commercial flocks to avoid transporting or comingling birds. That would include, but is not limited to, avoidance of poultry exhibitions, shows or sales at fairs, festivals, flea markets or auctions. "We know that wild birds can carry avian influenza and that it is likely circulating in the environment right now," Dr. Hatcher continued. "We expect this threat to diminish over time as migratory patterns change with consistently warmer weather." This advisory is in response to the confirmed detection of avian flu at commercial poultry operations in Lincoln and Giles Counties earlier this month. State and federal officials continue to monitor and test poultry located in the areas immediately surrounding the two affected premises. The avian flu does not pose a risk to the food supply.
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