As many of you know, my Wife worked at the Salisbury Zoo for 18 years. Many years ago I wrote multiple articles about the hundreds of animals that died at the Zoo and even delivered hundreds of Necropsy Reports directly to Mayor Tilghman and John Pick in a one on one meeting in her office. Most of the animals died of Avian TB.
One of the major ways to stop the spread of Avian TB are simply foot baths consisting of bleach and water. You step into a small tub of it when you enter and exhibit and do the same when you come out. It’s that easy.
Now we are hearing, (once again) about how Avian TB is effecting our local chicken farmers. I recall the last time this happened and companies like Perdue were demanding NO VISITORS allowed at these farms raising chickens. I CALL BS!
Farmers don’t get frequent visitors. However, who does show up at these farms, employees from companies like Perdue, (and others) to collect all these chickens. My GUESS would be that since the Avian TB is spreading to multiple farmers/growers there’s only one answer in my mind and that is I believe they are the ones spreading it.
Nevertheless, where’s the foot baths. Where’s the advice from the big boys as to how to prevent it from spreading. A foot bath at ALL times is the easiest and cheapest way to at least stop the spread.
What’s your thoughts?
Why wouldn’t Perdue want a chicken shortage so they can jack up their prices.
It is everyone else’s excuse for charging twice as much, why should they miss out.
It’s not as if the farmer is going to get a dime more.
You are correct!
I am shocked that the foot / bleach bath went away after the last time.
It’s sooo simple and cheep that it should be a requirement – I thought it was.
Get Faucci involved.. he’ll order the chickens to wear tiny little masks
and take a deadly vaxx.