Avian Flu!!Avian Flu!!Has anyone heard on the radio this morning about the Avian flu precautions? Apparently we have to keep our birds inside for the next 30 days. Not quite sure how I'm going to manage that and I'm sure some people with back garden birds won't have the facilities to do this. All a bit of a worry
Kath xx
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Re: Avian Flu!!Please advise if you hear more , is it an area or general .
Bob Re: Avian Flu!!Dead birds showing signs of the disease have been found in central Europe, not in the UK yet but I think France and Sweden were mentioned. The advise is to keep poultry away from wild birds as much as possible. The BBC website has more information.
Kath xx
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Re: Avian Flu!!Just looked up a uk gov avian flu .
It states that as DEFRA has announced a Prevention ZONE to protect poultry present in EUROPE . From 6-12-16 to 06-01 2017 Type H5N8 It gives signs of illness in birds . Zone covers all of ENGLAND . Poultry keepers must NOW keep birds in house /separate from wild birds WHERE PRACTICABLE or keep separate from wild birds Bottom line no garden rummaging for my flock for a month ....... There is going to be trouble in the flocks of Penelope and Red for sure . interesting times a head. Thanks for the heads up . Bob Re: Avian Flu!!For a start, the Defra rules don't apply to people with less than 50 birds.
Most of our runs are built to keep foxes out not sparrows. We don't crowd our birds together and keep so many that we don't notice when they are ill. I wonder if keeping large flocks crowded together in sheds when they are used to going outside will just increase stress and make them more vulnerable to infection. Dance caller. http://mo-dance-caller.blogspot.co.uk/p/what-i-do.html
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Re: Avian Flu!!Hi , I think it is a case of protecting your girls from potential death.
One hen in contact with a pigeon/sparrow could kill it. Not a stress related but an illness. Not a number thing -obviously it would cost farmer /Government fortune if a cull happened . if it hits in an area they have decimated the wild life and poultry in surrounding area . It does say where practical . Practical is like reasonable , means different to those it effects. Hopefully nothing will come from it all and it will disappear . If Europe gets closer then it will be even a bigger problem. Safe rather then sorry I suppose . Bob
Re: Avian Flu!!Hope you put disinfectant trays tyo walk into and out off when entering there runs and coops.
When foot and mouth hit I had bales of straw disinfectant and tarpaulin baths for lorries to run through and people to walk through getting to the vessels etc . Bio security . Penalties for breaching controls is up to 5,000 pounds on summary conviction and 3mths imprisonment per offence ..... Bob Re: Avian Flu!!The potential for a penalty is a little scary, especially if a neighbour fancies reporting you - it does seem to apply to anyone with at least one chicken. I have a pen with a mesh roof so hoping that's OK - wild birds can't get to the drinker or feeder.
Re: Avian Flu!!Having no ability to resist my girls' pleas (or should that be demands?) to be let out of their run, I've avoided going outside all day apart from to do a quick coop clean and top up of feeders and water. Not even a poo pick of their run which I shall regret tomorrow
It's going to be a long, long month. Luckily they have enough space (they don't think so) and its a covered run so the wild birds can't get in. I am going to have to think about stuff for them to do over the next month, and they are going to get really fat as I have to distract them with treats to stop them from coming out when I open the door to get in. This is going to be a huge pain. What will happen after the end of the month?: And if its coinciding with the migratory period, what happens when migration starts again next spring/summer? Latest update: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influ ... -situation Karen
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Re: Avian Flu!!I am hoping i can keep mine in there 10metre run, just ordered some more 10x4 metre bird netting to make it more wild bird proof, this is the cheapest i could find if it helps anyone. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from= ... 6&_sacat=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Avian Flu!!Here they are enjoying the garden, there not going to be happy with me tomorrow when i don't open the run door.
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It looks a nice big space. Is the netting to go over the top? Karen
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Yes and down the top sides as the mesh at the top has much wider gaps.
Re: Avian Flu!!Hi, Wales is ok , England has the restriction , pleas e do not put up pictures of your girls free ranging as my Flock are stuck inside .
Bob Re: Avian Flu!!Hi Bob, didn't know the restriction was just England and not Wales. We're right on the border, it goes down our lane but we're just on the England side. Makes me feel a bit happier though if they don't think the threat is in Wales. Just hope the wild birds know to turn round when they hit the border Think I've been ripped off with the bird netting though. I ordered some from that other well know site yesterday for twice that price. Oh well if it does the trick it's worth it!
Kath xx
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