Avian influenza confirmed in domestic flock in Shelburne County

CBC News

· Posted: Mar 07, 2025 8:48 AM EST | Last Updated: 2 minutes ago

A lawsuit of avian influenza has been confirmed successful Shelburne County.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said they received a study of a sick vertebrate connected March 3, and investigated based connected a suspicion it was highly pathogenic avian influenza.

Initial investigating showed the beingness of avian influenza, but the CFIA is inactive waiting for confirmation of the strain, a spokesperson said successful an email.

In nationalist societal media posts, the vertebrate owners said a chaotic duck and her 3 ducklings appeared connected the spot earlier the flock got sick. While the owners tried to scare the chaotic ducks off, the birds kept returning.

Most of their ain birds, including ducks, chickens and a turkey, died wrong 36 hours, and the others were culled.

According to tracking accusation published by the CFIA, the past clip a lawsuit of avian influenza was recovered successful home birds successful Nova Scotia was successful February 2024.

The signs of avian influenza include:

• Decreased ovum production, with galore eggs being soft-shelled oregon missing shells.
• Diarrhea.
• Bleeding connected the bird's hock.
• Sudden decease of galore birds.
• Quietness and depression.
• Swelling of the tegument nether the eyes.
• Swollen and congested wattles and combs.

Anyone who thinks their birds whitethorn beryllium sick should interaction the CFIA.