| Dreamer,
in many asian and european countries the H5N1 birdflu has been detected. In some of those countries, humans that have been in close contact have gotten ill and some died as well. Although as far as I know fish, and therefore our koi, are not able te attract the H5N1 virus, you could use the same measures to protect your koi as are being used to keep birds from attracting the birdflu.
As a mearure to keep birds from attracting the birdflu, all birds have to be taken inside, or if this is impossible for some reason, covered from above. This covering could be a simple sheet af plastic so wild birds cannot see them, make contact with them, etc.
I'm not afraid, but if you are afraid your koi might be infected by birds, cover your pond so the wild birds cannot get to it or that excrements from birds flying over cannot fall in.
Regenmeneer |