One of the most common questions poultry growers have at the moment is, “What happens if I get H5 on my poultry farm?”.  The answer – there is a process, with different roles and responsibilities, shared between the poultry producer and government. A must read that answers many key questions is Egg Farmer Checklist in the event of a positive result for Avian Influenza (AI) developed by Australian Eggs.

This simple resource outlines the steps from the first concern that your birds are not well to compensation. It covers what happens when a property is quarantined, what records you’ll need to supply, the controls that will be in place and what help will be available.

The Egg Farmer Checklist is worth sharing with staff and other business contacts that might also have questions.