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Defend the Flock

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Join the effort to defend our flocks! USDA provides resources to keep your birds healthy & reduce the risk of disease. Let’s keep our poultry healthy together!

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Join a webinar with USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service poultry epidemiologist Dr. Melissa Yates and learn easy, affordable ways that backyard bird owners can defend their birds against disease. Registration Link: zoomgov.com/webinar/regist…

Join a webinar with <a href="/USDA_APHIS/">USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service</a> poultry epidemiologist Dr. Melissa Yates and learn easy, affordable ways that backyard bird owners can defend their birds against disease. 

Registration Link: zoomgov.com/webinar/regist…
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Wild birds can spread dangerous diseases like Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) to ducks, chickens, turkeys and other fowl. Learn easy ways to defend your flock: aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…

Wild birds can spread dangerous diseases like Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) to ducks, chickens, turkeys and other fowl. 
Learn easy ways to defend your flock: 
aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…
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Today we celebrate APHIS' mission to preserve the beauty and vitality of our planet by protecting the health, welfare and value of our Nation’s plants, animals, and natural resources. Join us in making every day #EarthDay Learn more about our mission: aphis.usda.gov

Today we celebrate APHIS' mission to preserve the beauty and vitality of our planet by protecting the health, welfare and value of our Nation’s plants, animals, and natural resources. Join us in making every day #EarthDay 

Learn more about our mission: aphis.usda.gov
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Step up for International Respect for Chickens Day – learn to defend your flock against the threat of disease: aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…

Step up for International Respect for Chickens Day – learn to defend your flock against the threat of disease:  
aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…
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Visitors, contaminated water, and wild birds can all threaten your flock. Get biosecurity tools to reinforce your defenses against diseases like Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI): aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…

Visitors, contaminated water, and wild birds can all threaten your flock. Get biosecurity tools to reinforce your defenses against diseases like Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI): 
aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is an ongoing animal health emergency. Learn biosecurity basics to defend your flock: aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is an ongoing animal health emergency. Learn biosecurity basics to defend your flock: aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…
Defend the Flock (@defend_theflock) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Visitors, contaminated water, and wild birds can all threaten your flock. Get biosecurity tools to reinforce your defenses against diseases like Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI): aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…

Visitors, contaminated water, and wild birds can all threaten your flock. Get biosecurity tools to reinforce your defenses against diseases like Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI):  
aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…
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Enhanced biosecurity procedures are critical in keeping disease off farms and preventing further spread on affected farms. USDA continues to encourage biosecurity measures such as limiting visitors, cleaning and disinfecting milking equipment, avoiding the mixing of species, and

Enhanced biosecurity procedures are critical in keeping disease off farms and preventing further spread on affected farms. USDA continues to encourage biosecurity measures such as limiting visitors, cleaning and disinfecting milking equipment, avoiding the mixing of species, and
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The #DefendtheFlock Resource Center provides checklists for each of the NPIP biosecurity principles in multiple languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Tagalog and Arabic. Download them and share with your personnel, friends, and family. aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…

The #DefendtheFlock Resource Center provides checklists for each of the NPIP biosecurity principles in multiple languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Tagalog and Arabic. Download them and share with your personnel, friends, and family. 
aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…
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📊USDA APHIS’ 2024 Impact Report is here! For 50+ years, we’ve protected America’s agriculture, wildlife, and natural resources. This year’s highlights include healthy livestock, thriving crops & forests, humane animal care, safe global trade and more: aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-an…

📊USDA APHIS’ 2024 Impact Report is here! For 50+ years, we’ve protected America’s agriculture, wildlife, and natural resources. This year’s highlights include healthy livestock, thriving crops &amp; forests, humane animal care, safe global trade and more: aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-an…
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It’s National Poultry Day! 🐥 ❤️ Get important biosecurity tools you can use to "Defend the Flock” from avian influenza. aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…

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National Agriculture Week is a great time to brush up on your knowledge and hatch a plan to keep your poultry safe from avian influenza. 🐣 Learn more about biosecurity and signs of the flu to Defend the Flock! aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…

National Agriculture Week is a great time to brush up on your knowledge and hatch a plan to keep your poultry safe from avian influenza. 🐣 Learn more about biosecurity and signs of the flu to Defend the Flock! 
aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…
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Your poultry can't defend themselves against diseased droppings from wild fowl. Protect them – make sure your biosecurity plan is complete. aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul… #DefendTheFlock #HPAI

Your poultry can't defend themselves against diseased droppings from wild fowl. Protect them – make sure your biosecurity plan is complete. 
aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul… 

#DefendTheFlock #HPAI
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Do your 🐔 flock a favor – download the Defend the Flock Spring 2025 Biosecurity Bulletin for pro tips to protect your poultry and other farm animals 🐄🐐 on multi-species farms! aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…

Do your 🐔 flock a favor – download the Defend the Flock Spring 2025 Biosecurity Bulletin for pro tips to protect your poultry and other farm animals 🐄🐐 on multi-species farms! 
aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poul…
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Take action to protect your flock – attend our webinar on 4/17 and learn easy, practical ways to protect your poultry, from backyard to barnyard. 🐣 zoomgov.com/webinar/regist…

Take action to protect your flock – attend our webinar on 4/17 and learn easy, practical ways to protect your poultry, from backyard to barnyard. 🐣 
zoomgov.com/webinar/regist…
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On May 15, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed into law an act of Congress establishing "a Department of Agriculture." Happy birthday USDA 🎉

On May 15, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed into law an act of Congress establishing "a Department of Agriculture." 

Happy birthday USDA 🎉