A three-day program on avian influenza will be presented here May 9-11 at the University of Connecticut.
The "New England Avian Influenza Prevention & Control Meeting for Game Bird Producers and Poultry Fanciers" will be held May 9. The "State Technicians AI Training Workshop Part 1: Avian Handling Techniques" will be May 10. Part 2 of the technicians' workshop, "Strategies for Mass Depopulation of Poultry," will be May 11.
Topics for the May 9 meeting include game bird farming and disease issues, backyard poultry management and disease issues and the ramifications of avian influenza for small flock owners.
Training for state technicians will include basic handling of various avian species, euthanasia, necropsy techniques, biosecurity procedures, human health considerations and personal protective equipment.
