First human case of bird flu reported in Chile

It feels like bird flu is a seasonal occurrence these days. So there's not much point in waiting for it to go away, because it won't. It'll keep happening every year, especially if you're on that bird flyway (more exposure chances). So if you want to raise chickens, I would say go for it. But you need to concentrate on biosecurity for them, removing things that attract wild birds. Ie. remove ponds/standing water, hide your birds food/water so it isn't visible from the air, don't visit infected farms/areas, clean well after visiting neighbors/risky areas. etc. If you have a chicken that's looking sick, get them away from the rest of your crop and see if they recover/die. From the articles I have seen, they usually drink less water and act depressed (ie. more depressed than usual) when they're getting/are sick.