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Originally Posted by tamaran2
Yes it was way back when in Maryland I believe, 30 or more years ago. I'd have to look it up. But they put some chicken farmers out of business. ( Lisa B. might have the doc's on this.)
But with Newcastle in Calf. They did go door to door and they put peoples pet parrots that had NEVER even been outside, so their was NO way they were exposed, but that did not matter they killed them anyway. Some of them were killed right in front of their crying, begging owners!
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You really need to learn some facts before you restart this ugly rumor.
First of all just because the bird wasn't outside does not mean it could not have been exposed.
END is spread primarily through direct contact between healthy birds and the bodily discharges of infected birds. The disease is transmitted through infected birds' droppings and secretions from the nose, mouth, and eyes. END spreads rapidly among birds kept in confinement, such as commercially raised chickens.
High concentrations of the END virus are in birds' bodily discharges. Therefore, the disease can be spread easily by mechanical means. Virus-bearing material can be picked up on shoes and clothing and carried from an infected flock to a healthy one. The disease is often spread by vaccination and debeaking crews, manure haulers, rendering truck drivers, feed delivery personnel, poultry buyers, egg service people, and poultry farm owners and employees.
The END virus can survive for several weeks in a warm and humid environment on birds' feathers, manure, and other materials. It can survive indefinitely in frozen material. However, the virus is destroyed rapidly by dehydration and by the ultraviolet rays in sunlight.
Smuggled pet birds, especially Amazon parrots from Latin America, pose a great risk of introducing exotic Newcastle into U.S. poultry flocks. Amazon parrots that are carriers of the disease but do not show symptoms are capable of shedding END virus for more than 400 days.
As for the killing of birds in front of their owners, that too is but a rumor started by ticked off people.
Do you really believe that the professionals that had a job to do are that heartless and cruel?
Furthermore, the owners were offered the option of testing and quarantine. Most chose the money given in exchange for euthanasia.