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Are there any serious health risks to sheep from exposure to or occasional contact or ingestion of chicken manure in small amounts?
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Asked May 21, 2024, 3:11 PM EDT
Are there any serious health risks to sheep from exposure to or occasional contact or ingestion of chicken manure in small amounts?
Marion County Oregon
Expert Response
Other than an outside risk of Avian Influenza exposure, I am not aware of any issues with small amounts of chicken manure contacting/ingesting by sheep. There is fact sheet on avian influenza spreading to livestock at https://www.oregon.gov/oda/programs/AnimalHealthFeedsLivestockID/AnimalDiseases/Pages/BIAV.aspx