315 Choosing Backyard Chickens. What is HPAI Disease?

Maybe you’re thinking of starting a new hobby, by adding a chicken or two or three to your backyard; or maybe you’re already a seasoned home chicken owner. You’ll want to hear today’s episode. Urban chicken consultant and certified poultry inspector Cherie Sintes-Glover of ChickensForEggs.com has advice on how to choose a chick from your local feed or farm store, and how to avoid choosing a rooster. Also, she discusses a poultry disease that is ravaging several states currently. It’s HPAI - Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.

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Pictured: A cute little chick

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Chickens for Eggs website Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - U. Minn HIghly Pathogenic Avian Influenza - UCANR National Backyard Poultry Conference - Cooptastic! Video - Backyard Basics of Poultry, with Dr. Maurice Pitesky, UC Davis Book: City Chicks by Patricia Foreman Book: Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens by Gail Damerow Book: Raising Chickens for Dummies Garden Basics podcast, Ep. 260 - Raising Chicks and Hens (including best breeds for kids)

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