US poultry farmers use lasers, inflatable dancers, drones, air horns, and decoy predators to deter migratory birds carrying avian flu.
Poultry farmers in the US are deploying unconventional tactics to protect their flocks from avian flu, including lasers, inflatable dancers, drones, air horns, and decoy predators. These deterrents aim to prevent migratory birds from entering poultry farms, which can carry the deadly virus. In Minnesota, a poultry grower named Loren Brey installed lasers on his barns, firing green light beams to fend off wild ducks, owls, and other possible carriers of the virus.
April 20, 2024
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