18/07/2026
What we've been doing
Bird flu is on every poultry enthusiast's mind.
While the risk can never be completely eliminated, good biosecurity greatly reduces the risk, and that's something we've always taken seriously.
Over the past couple months we've:
- Repaired and checked our roof netting to help keep wild birds out.
- Reduced free-ranging and increased fresh green feed inside the pens.
- Increased probiotics to support gut health while birds spend more time enclosed.
- Expanded our water storage to reduce reliance on natural water sources.
- Tightened access to our property even further.
Many of these measures aren't new. Our pens were designed to keep predators and wildlife out, we carry out annual deep cleans of our pens and shelters, and we've always maintained strict farm biosecurity. These recent changes have simply strengthened the systems we already had in place.
We are fortunate that our guinea fowl do an excellent job of discouraging wild birds from landing around our property. That said, bird flu isn't just a risk from wild birds. Predators or scavengers that have come into contact with infected birds/carcasses could also pose a risk if they're able to access poultry enclosures, which is why secure fencing has always been a priority for us.
We'll continue following the latest advice and adapt our practices whenever needed. Our goal, as always, is to provide healthy, happy birds and reassure our customers that we're doing everything reasonably possible to protect our flock.
