For the past nine months, an order has prevented commercial poultry flocks from being outside, including organic and free-range birds, to prevent the spread of avian influenza.
This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.But with protocols already in place, there is less that can be done to improve biosecurity, and gains are “incremental”.
The province has increased education aimed at small flock owners, while keeping commercial poultry flocks inside during wild bird migrations reduces the chance of infections, said the chief vet.In a post on a community Facebook page earlier this week, some Chilliwack residents argued about whether eggs could still be called free-range if chickens were not allowed outside during the avian flu outbreak.
“We’re doing everything we can,” she said. “Farming can be challenging at the best of times. When you add this, it’s a very intense time.” Clarke said that once avian flu enters a barn, “there’s not a lot of hope for the birds,” and the results are “devastating” for for the animals and farmers.B.C. chicken farmer Juschka Clarke is happy her organic, free-range chickens can go outside again after an order that required commercial flocks to remain indoors to prevent the spread of avian influenza was lifted by B.C.’s chief vet.
She said about 72 per cent of B.C. eggs still come from hens in cages, while eight per cent are free-run, meaning they roam around inside a barn. About 20 per cent of B.C. eggs are free-range or organic, meaning birds must have some outside access.Recommended from Editorial
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