WASHINGTON — Bird Health Awareness Week, promoted by USDA-Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, will be observed Feb. 27 through March 3.
Bird Health Awareness Week is part of the USDA’s Biosecurity For Birds campaign (http://healthybirds.aphis.usda.gov), to promote awareness about the diseases that threaten bird health and the ways to prevent the spread of infectious poultry diseases, including Newcastle disease and avian influenza..
To mark the week, USDA-APHIS offers six simple tips for backyard bird owners to keep their flocks healthy.
1. Keep your distance — Wild birds can carry disease to your flock. Restricting. . .
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