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WeCAHN Smallholder Network PRODUCER SUMMARY Q2 2024

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The WeCAHN Smallholders Network held a quarterly videoconference meeting 20th September 2024 to discuss the animal health events occurring April to June 2024, with veterinary practitioners, diagnosticians, veterinary college faculty, researchers, and industry representatives in attendance. The take meeting takeaways are:

  1. Backyard poultry can carry Salmonella even if they look healthy and clean.

  2. Avian metapneumovirus outbreaks have been detected in commercial broiler and turkey flocks. It is considered highly contagious.

  3. There are multiple smallholder extension programs available for small flock and small herd owners: BC Poultry Health Network and MB Smallholder extension projects (swine and poultry)

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