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Bird flu requires stables: Affected places in the Börde!
In Jerichower Land, poultry were required to be kept in stables after a suspected case of bird flu was confirmed.
Bird flu requires stables: Affected places in the Börde!
In the Börde district, poultry has had to be kept in stables since October 24th. This became necessary after a positive test for bird flu was found in a wild bird in the UNESCO Drömling Biosphere Reserve. From October 29th, an “infected zone” was also set up in which special rules apply. For example, hunting is prohibited, and transporting or releasing poultry is also not permitted. This step is intended to help prevent further spread of the virus, which is considered highly contagious.
The affected localities in the Börde district include the unified municipality of Oebisfelde-Weferlingen and the Verbandsgemeinde of Flechtingen. In the city of Oebisfelde, Bergfriede, Bösdorf and Weddendorf are among those affected, while in Flechtingen Graudingen and Zobbenitz are on the list. Anyone who would like to report suspected cases can do so by calling 03904/72404318.
Bird flu cases in neighboring districts
But the alarm is not only raised in Börde: confirmed cases of infected cranes have been discovered in the Salzland district, but no stable requirement has been imposed here. In the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district, two more cranes were found to have the virus, which necessitates a review of the safety measures for poultry farmers. The same applies to the Wittenberg district, where two dead cranes were found, but here too there was no obligation to keep stables.
The situation is getting worse, as a stable requirement was also introduced in the Harz district on October 24th, and in Jerichower Land, a stable requirement also applies to all poultry from this week. The authorities are calling on everyone to report dead or abnormally behaving wild birds in order to be able to react quickly and contain the spread of the virus.
What does this mean for poultry farmers?
The authorities' appeal to poultry farmers is unmistakable: keep your animals in the stable or protect them with nets. The normally low risk of avian influenza to humans should not obscure the fact that the disease can have significant consequences for poultry farming and the affected regions.
In the current situation, it remains to be seen how the situation will develop and what measures may follow. One thing is certain: we must be vigilant and keep an eye on the health of our animals and the safety of the population.