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-in_the_wind_ t1_j8oyy1e wrote

Reply to comment by RobertsonUglyNohow in H5N1 Bird Flu Detections across the United States (Backyard and Commercial) by PHealthy

The Benton county Washington one (the most recent) was in someone’s small flock of backyard chickens. Source- I live here and also have chickens. As a result residents have been asked to register their flocks and the feed stores are posting info about how to report dead birds.

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RobertsonUglyNohow t1_j8pfnb8 wrote

The site lists over 50 incidents of Non-Poultry flocks listed with size greater than 100 (the largest is 2000). Those seem pretty big for hobbyist operations.

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jrrfolkien t1_j8pxx8o wrote

100 really isn't as big as you'd think. My brother has kept over 30 as a small, part-time hobby in a space no larger than an average living room, and it's consumed very little of his time. I could see an individual keeping 100 with a yard and just a little more time

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