Flame Engineering Offers Poultry Farmers Bird Flu Sanitizing Solutions

Currently, a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu (H5N2) is having a devastating impact on flocks in 11 states in the US, affecting over 25 million birds (source APHIS), with officials reporting the disease at growing numbers from farms.

Migrating water fowl (most notably wild ducks) are the natural carriers of the bird flu viruses. It is suspected that infection can spread from wild fowl to domestic poultry.

To combat the spread of disease, Flame Engineering recommends that poultry farmers take measures to sanitize their poultry houses.

When considering an effective Biosecurity Program, it is essential that the treatment is effective since the bird flu can survive for considerable lengths of time outside the host and birds can be infected through a number of methods, including contact with other birds, contact with vehicles and equipment and contact with farm personnel.