Personally, I think the whole bird flu thing is a crock and contrived purposefully. This sounds crazy, but so many "crisis" are created in my opinion to take more control FROM the public and give it TO the government. Self-reliance of any sort is a hindrance to control. If we are not helpless, we aren't quite yet ready to be controlled if need be.
Think about this...are you able to produce enough food w/o help for your family? Or- must you rely on a grocery store? I admit, it's handy and I use them myself, but, it scares me to think just what would happen if we couldn't just go shop at the local grocery store. Can you take care of your family's basic needs without a doctor? Really. I know lots of folks who go to the doctor every time they have a sniffle or sore throat. They rely on the doctor. They feel they are not capable of treating illness or injury. We feel we are not capable of raising our own healthy food. Educating our children. Building our own homes (without inspectors, permits, etc.)
Am I wrong? The problem is we are told we are not capable. Start paying attention to the messages you get. I'm not saying I know just what to do about it...'cause I don't! I grew up believing that stuff. It's only recently that my husband and I starting thinking about all this.
So...who's got the answers? Do we just roll with it and accept and comply when we have to register all our chickens with the state? What's next? Just wondering.

Sounds paranoid, huh? Well, think about it.