On January 8th, our State Veterinarian, Dr. Annette Jones, issued the following:

“Due to the continued spread of H5N1 Bird Flu in California, the State Veterinarian has implemented a ban on all California Poultry and Dairy Cattle Exhibitions at Fairs and Shows immediately until further notice. This action is required to minimize the danger of exposing people and non-infected cows and birds to the disease.”

In this volume, I am continuing the series of contributions from our 2024 National Avian Bowl Champions.

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Important message as Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continues to spread across our nation and state

There are no United States-approved HPAI tests,  for use with poultry, available to backyard poultry keepers.  Please do NOT buy such tests, nor think using a test made for cattle, is appropriate for your flock.

As always, if you have unexplained illness in your flock, contact:

Avian Science Notes, December 2024, Volume 2

     In the upcoming December volumes of Avian Science Notes, I will include contributions from the 2024 National Avian Bowl Champions.    That would be members of our hard-working, California Avian Bowl Champs who won it all in Louisville.

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Avian Science Notes December 2024, Vol. 1

Table of Contents

        . Let the Studying Begin 

        . 2025 National Avian Bowl Study Sections

        . How to order the Avian Bowl Manual

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Let the Studying Begin

Table of Contents:

• Youth Activities at the 2024 Greater California Society of Poultry Fanciers (GCSPF) Show
• Emergency Regulatory Disease found in California
• CALENDAR

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Youth Activities at the 2024 Greater California Society of Poultry Fanciers (GCSPF) Show

In this issue:

• Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continues to attack in California
• Passing of Susie Reichel
• 2024 State Avian Bowl Qualifier

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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continues to attack in California

Table of Contents:

A look at Louisville happenings

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) moving across and down the state

Humboldt Poultry Fanciers’ Association (HPFA) has found a new Show Home

2024 Avian Bowl Qualifier

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A look at Louisville happenings

Captions: The California State Champions were recognized as the National Champions at the 4-H National Poultry & Egg Conference.

       While HPAI detections can be expected during the periods of wild bird migrations, it is still a shock when they occur in our state.   At this writing on Dec.

Dr. Bradley’s long-time assistant, Dave Emery’s correct email address is davemery@ucdavis.edu. 

If you have an alternate email address for him (david.emery@alumni.ucdavis.edu), note that it is no longer working.

November 2023     Avian Science Notes

The Champions!

                 Oct. 30, 2023

Urgent:  After 2+ months of being free of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), California has a positive case.  The last case was a detection in wild birds in Monterey county.  The current case involves a commercial flock in Merced county.

While the HPAI risks from migrating waterfowl have long been known, more and more wild bird species are being infected with virus.   All poultry owners must increase their biosecurity efforts.

2023   Avian Bowl State Qualifier

Photo Caption: The 2023 California Senior Avian Bowl Champions – Duck, Duck, Goose from Merced, Contra Costa, and Sonoma Counties

Left to Right: Dr. Bradley, Rylin Gamble, Chloe Hausmann, and Tuilerie Gayeton

2023 AVIAN BOWL QUALIFIER & THE GREATER CALIFORNIA SOCIETY

OF POULTRY FANCIERS’ (GCSPF) SHOW, Fresno

The NEW fact sheets for this year’s study sec are now available on 4-H Ntl P&Egg web site:  http://national4hpoultry.ca.uky.edu/

     Then go to Contest Info &

     Then to Avian Bowl and  see: