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Red alert in Brandenburg: Bird flu alarm endangers farm animals!
In autumn 2025, bird flu will spread in Brandenburg, with drastic measures being taken to protect poultry and wild birds.
Red alert in Brandenburg: Bird flu alarm endangers farm animals!
In the fall of 2025, Brandenburg will have to contend with one of the worst outbreaks of bird flu, which will also affect large parts of Germany. Loud maz-online.de Thousands of birds have already been killed and the first cases of avian influenza occurred in cranes. The situation was particularly dramatic in the Linumer Teichlandschaft rest area near Fehrbellin, where more than 1,800 cranes died in mid-October.
The disease is a high-level threat to many bird species and entails the need to take strict protective measures. In Brandenburg, hundreds of thousands of animals were killed in commercial poultry farms to prevent further spread. The Brandenburg State Bird Protection Observatory warns of an acute risk of infection for other bird species, including the great bustard.
Protective measures and obligation to stable
In response to the outbreak, compulsory housing was adopted, meaning that poultry must now be kept in closed stalls or under special protective devices to prevent contact between wild birds and domesticated animals. The virus can easily be transmitted from wild birds to breeding animals, and infected flocks usually have to be killed. But people can only become infected in very rare cases, which reassures the general population but does not distract from the seriousness of the situation.
Cases of the disease in wild birds were detected in almost all federal states this autumn, which has led to a general requirement for livestock to be kept in affected areas. If infections occur in livestock, entire livestock must be killed. In addition, exclusion zones are being set up where there are strict bans on the sale of fresh poultry and eggs to slow the spread of the disease.
Market situation remains stable
However, consumers need not worry about pricing. Loud consumerzentrale.de No price increase for poultry meat or eggs is currently expected. Despite the massive measures, the market is showing surprising stability and a new wave of outbreak cannot be ruled out, as similar challenges have been observed in the past during the autumn and winter months.
However, farmers and livestock owners must continue to prepare for the risk, especially given the high risk of infection. It is also crucial that pets are kept away from feeding and watering places that are accessible to wild birds.
In view of current developments, monitoring and maintaining hygiene and protective measures, as well as disseminating information to the public, remains essential in order to get the spread of this dangerous disease under control.