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Of course, a fence like this will make sure no one enters without permission. If that's not practical, even a wire fence with a sign warning people not to enter will do the job.
A line separates clean from dirty
Don't move anything across the line between the dirty and clean area without taking precautions, especially after visiting places that are at high risk for disease, such as swap meets, bird marts, aviaries, pet shops, your neighbor's birds, or even feed stores. Let's look at some steps that you can take when moving back and forth across the line from dirty to clean.
Caged Birds at swap meets
Birds at swap meets may be carrying disease
Free roaming backyard poultry
Other backyard poultry may also be carrying disease
Sample question:
Swap meets, bird marts, aviaries, your neighbor's bird area, and even poultry feed stores are not a higher risk of contamination from germs.
a) True
b) False
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