Plenty of smart people knew this was coming eventually. Thank you for sharing your friend’s urgent warning. N95 masks are the main thing I can think of to make sure to have plenty of on hand that could become scarce again. I keep a small flock of backyard hens that could become problematic. I’ve always practiced hygienic handling practices around them but I’ll have to keep on top of any new recommendations for safe practices around poultry.
Thanks Beth! Each spring I think about adding poultry again to my homestead, but this bird flu thing gives me pause--in addition to resisting getting tied down with animals. Understanding safe practices around the birds seems essential in a way it wasn't the last time I had poultry--about thirty years ago.
Plenty of smart people knew this was coming eventually. Thank you for sharing your friend’s urgent warning. N95 masks are the main thing I can think of to make sure to have plenty of on hand that could become scarce again. I keep a small flock of backyard hens that could become problematic. I’ve always practiced hygienic handling practices around them but I’ll have to keep on top of any new recommendations for safe practices around poultry.
Thanks Beth! Each spring I think about adding poultry again to my homestead, but this bird flu thing gives me pause--in addition to resisting getting tied down with animals. Understanding safe practices around the birds seems essential in a way it wasn't the last time I had poultry--about thirty years ago.
Excellent information, Tony. Thank you. I'm forwarding this to some family and friends. Thank your book club friend, too.
Will do! Thanks for forwarding. It's a thing to think about.