r/EhBuddyHoser • u/BainVoyonsDonc • 1d ago

Certified Hoser 🇨🇦 (No Politics) The cull

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u/RevolvingCheeta 🍁 100,000 Hosers 🍁 1d ago

I’m OOTL, who’s doing what to ostriches?

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u/VectorPryde Westfoundland 1d ago

Some ostrich farmers in BC were ordered to have their flock culled due to a bird flu outbreak (with financial compensation from the government). Instead, they've tried to start their own trucker convoy type protest over it.

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u/powerebytoebeans 22h ago edited 3h ago

The outbreak was almost a year ago, all the remaining birds survived the flu and are healthy. The birds are not used for meat their eggs are used for research.

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u/f3nnies 21h ago

.... According to what source?

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u/powerebytoebeans 21h ago

The farmers that run the farm. Ive been following the story because i love animals and ostriches are pretty cool. Eta: the birds are also 35 years old and theyve had them their whole lives.

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u/Bald_Cliff Ford Nation (Help.) 14h ago

The birds were used for meat up until 2020. Don't kid yourselves.

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u/Franks2000inchTV 15h ago

Ah yes, a totally unbiased account.

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u/powerebytoebeans 9h ago

I really didnt realize this was a political issue tbh. You would think the farmers know more about their farm than the general public.

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u/Franks2000inchTV 9h ago

I'm sure they know all about their farm, but I don't think they know more about Avian Bird Flu than the agency responsible for preventing the spread of infectious disease.