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Thank you for your interest in my survey. The survey is now closed but stay tuned for some results! Special thank you to all the survey participants and everyone that helped promote the survey.
A weather surveillance radar with clouds and a flock of birds in the background. As part of an ongoing USDA grant and in collaboration with the University of Delaware and the U.S. Geological Survey, our lab is working on an interactive web-based tool called the Waterfowl Alert Network.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is interested in learning more about backyard flock owners and their flocks. The anonymous survey asks about: ● Characteristics of backyard flock owners, their families, and their flocks. ● Knowledge of H5 bird flu and signs and symptoms of H5 bird flu in…
Join Dr. Pitesky as he answers your questions and covers common topics for backyard poultry owners and small-scale producers. Send topics to mepitesky@ucdavis.
As part of a grant with the U.S. Department of State, five members of the Moldovan poultry industry were hosted for 2 weeks at the Pitesky lab. Participants were given hands on tours and experiences focused on trade, food safety and disease prevention with the goal of improving systems in Moldova.
Here you will find resources categorized by topic: Antimicrobial Use Avian Influenza Diseases Disease Prevention Food Safety Food Safety: Covid-19 Husbandry Wildfire Veterinarians and scientists at UC Davis Extension, CAPE, CAHFS, and others can help provide information about poultry health.
Click on a project below to learn more about our ongoing projects and opportunities to be involved: Beginning Farmer & Rancher Development Program Backyard Chickens and Game Fowl Survey Prevalence and Viral Ecology of Avian Influenza in Wetlands Waterfowl Alert Network Project Poultry Disease Outbre...
Explore these interactive tools designed to help keep your flock safe! Tools Waterfowl Alert Network A web tool designed to help poultry producers, backyard poultry enthusiasts, regulators, and risk managers to better assess the locations of waterfowl relative to poultry farm(s) in the Central Valle...
