WASHINGTON — USDA recently released a new video campaign aimed at helping backyard poultry owners keep their birds safe from deadly infectious diseases. The three short videos share a variety of useful tips, most especially: “Clean everything that comes in contact with your birds.”
The videos feature USDA veterinarian Dr. Kate Bowers along with Healthy Harry, the animated spokesbird for USDA’s Biosecurity for Birds campaign.
“The videos emphasize the importance of keeping birds healthy,” said Dr. Fidelis Hegngi, USDA senior staff veterinarian. “Dr. Kate and Harry’s sense of humor and perky personality help to deliver the message that there. . .

