H5N1 is a bird flu virus that could make you sick. Wear recommended personal protective equipment (PPE) when working directly or closely with sick or dead animals, animal feces, litter, raw milk, and other materials that might have the virus. Learn more from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
If you find a sick or dead bird, don’t touch it, report it. Oregon Department of Agriculture is asking for the public’s help in detecting HPAI, a serious and deadly disease in domestic poultry and in waterfowl (ducks and geese). Tracking cases is critical. ODA asks bird owners to report unusual increases in illness or death rates in their flocks.
About 22 million ducks are raised annually in the United States. Most are produced under confinement on specialized duck farms in a few commercially important duck production areas. However, many farms still raise a few ducks primarily for family use or local sale. This publication is intended for the latter group.
Poultry processing regulations can be confusing, especially for small operations. Here we walk you through the federal law and small-scale exemptions and state-level laws and regulations.
The American Pastured Poultry Producers' Association (APPPA) is a nonprofit educational and networking organization dedicated to encouraging the production, processing, and marketing of poultry raised on pasture.
A compilation of chicken, duck, turkey, geese, and other poultry breeds. For more information regarding poultry care and management please take a look at the Poultry Resource page.