Network meeting takeaways include:

1. Introducing layer hens from different sources into your farm can result in severe respiratory infections. Contact your veterinarian if your hens have foul breath, decreased egg production, and difficulty breathing. Your veterinarian may recommend testing or prescribe antibiotics or other supportive care.
2. Spring migration is underway! Watch for signs of bird flu (HPAI) in your poultry: lack of energy, decreased egg production, swelling around the head, neck and eyes, coughing, gasping for air, sneezing, nervous signs, tremors, diarrhea and sudden death. If you see these signs, contact your veterinarian.
3. Sheep and goats have died suddenly or after developing nervous signs in BC from spring 2024 to winter 2025 due to infection with Listeria bacteria. Contact your veterinarian if your sheep and goats have nervous signs like tremors and seizures or die suddenly. Your veterinarian will likely recommend testing, which may include post-mortem evaluation of the deceased animals.