Gallery of Cypress AgriTech's AVIX Autonomic Bird Laser Deployments (Poultry, Dairy)
The news has been rampant, and the situation growing more dire by the day. Throughout the U.S., poultry and dairy operators have been slammed by H5N1, otherwise known as avian influenza. Like any virus, H5N1 has spread into multiple states, with infections now confirmed in humans and domestic animals. According to the CDC, humans in ten (10) states are confirmed to have been infected with avian influenza, with a large majority of these confirmed cases stemming from commercial or family poultry and dairy (or cattle) operations.
How Does This Happen?
As of January 7, 2025, "bird flu" has been detected in almost 11,000 wild birds across the U.S. These birds are likely migratory species, such as waterfowl (ducks, geese, gulls) and other pest birds (pigeons, crows, starlings, dove, wax wings) that frequent farms, commercial businesses, residences, parks, or any desirable location where a bird could feasibly roost, nest, forage (eat), perch, etc. Because avian influenza is spreading so quickly amongst wild birds, and because wild birds often migrate from one state or region to another depending on things like weather patterns, this casts a huge net over the "who, what, when, and where" this virus can spread.
Preventable Measures
Though there are several methods poultry and dairy operators use to mitigate the spread of avian influenza amongst humans, there is one particular method that has been widely adopted over the past few years to ensure that an operation can remain bird-free, or at least drastically reduce the pressure from wild birds that an operation may be susceptible to at any point during the year.
The AVIX Autonomous Bird Laser Deterrent, distributed & serviced by Cypress AgriTech throughout the U.S., is a proven, silent, effective, and humane solution to bird control, including wild pest birds & migratory waterfowl that often-put pressure on poultry and dairy farmers. Designed and manufactured by Bird Control Group, this technology, when strategically placed and programmed, omits a patented class 3B green beam, constantly moving to cover a given area, deterring birds as it goes about its day. The autonomous machine eliminates the need to apply constant labor to a bird issue.
Why Does the Bird Laser Work on Wild Birds?
Birds have extra cones and oil in their eyes, allowing them to distinguish more colors than that of the human eye, while also being protected from high UV (Audobon). This allows them to see the green laser beam, even during a bright day. But this is only one part of the equation. Remember, the Bird Laser Deterrent is programmed to cover an area (sometimes up to 30-40 acres per unit), and this beam is constantly moving. As the beam moves towards the bird, a pest bird or waterfowl, which is instinctually afraid of predatorial birds (hawks, falcons, etc.), flies away in order to avoid possible predation. This too is why the Bird Laser Deterrent does not affect predatorial birds, as those species are not instinctually afraid of anything. Birds are persistent, they will try to come back after being deterred. They can become accustomed to certain sounds, and they can learn to fly around static visual deterrents but deploy a silent deterrent that constantly motions towards them throughout the day, matching their persistency with equal persistency, this is how bird control becomes effective and sustainable.
Studies & Success Stories
Cypress AgriTech has helped over twenty (20) different poultry and dairy operators with the AVIX Autonomous Bird Laser Deterrent since 2020, in California, Washington, Iowa, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, Ohio, and Arizona. Our commitment to helping more farmers combat the H5N1 avian influenza will not stop. Our manufacturers at Bird Control Group share in this commitment, working tirelessly to test the hypothesis: Can the bird laser prevent commercial poultry and dairy cows from contracting the bird flu?
The answer so far, seems to be a resounding yes.
Check out this study by Wageningen University or this video interview with poultry farmer Loren Brey of Brey Farms.
Reach out to Cypress AgriTech to learn more about this solution, questions regarding efficacy and flexibility, and additional references.
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