After three cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza were confirmed in Minnesota over the weekend, commercial turkey growers have high level biosecurity protocols in place. Minnesota Turkey Growers Association President Jes Westbrock says the commercial turkey growers are treating this seriously. “We assume every bird we see outside of the barn is positive with HPAI. We know wild birds carry it and last weekend was windy.” Since 2015, the first major Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak in Minnesota, Westbrock says biosecurity has ramped up in commercial turkey barns across the state, including her farm. “We put Danish entries on all of our barns. That line of separation is our biggest biosecurity barrier.” Photo credit: Jes Westbrock
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