Turkey's and West Nile Virus
01-21-2007, 05:46 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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Turkey's and West Nile Virus
I was looking in my Michigan DNR web site and noticed an article about West Nile Virus and I read it.
They cautioned that if you suspect your bird having this virus you should let your DNR or Fish and Game check it out.
Although no humans never been infected by eating the meat they recomend that you cook it at intrenal temp: of 170 to 180 degrees to kill all bacteria and virus..
They also stated that if you see a wild turkey acting strange or abnormal by not being able to fly and there head keeps dropping , not being able to keep it up or walking like it's drunk , stagering.
Chances are that bird might have the virus with those symptoms and last but not least you should always clean and diisinfect all your cutting utinsels with hot soapy water with at least 10 % bleach in it.
I thought I would give everyone here a heads up and a word of caution about this virus.
They cautioned that if you suspect your bird having this virus you should let your DNR or Fish and Game check it out.
Although no humans never been infected by eating the meat they recomend that you cook it at intrenal temp: of 170 to 180 degrees to kill all bacteria and virus..
They also stated that if you see a wild turkey acting strange or abnormal by not being able to fly and there head keeps dropping , not being able to keep it up or walking like it's drunk , stagering.
Chances are that bird might have the virus with those symptoms and last but not least you should always clean and diisinfect all your cutting utinsels with hot soapy water with at least 10 % bleach in it.
I thought I would give everyone here a heads up and a word of caution about this virus.
01-21-2007, 06:40 PM
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Typical Buck
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Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
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RE: Turkey's and West Nile Virus
Here's a good read from Bob Ericksen, Regional NWTF Biologist...
http://www.panwtf.com/West%20Nile%20Virus%20and%20Wild%20Turkeys.htm
http://www.panwtf.com/West%20Nile%20Virus%20and%20Wild%20Turkeys.htm
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