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Avian Influenza - Veggie - 11-11-2020
Several cases of Avian Influenza have been found in the UK. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu?fbclid=IwAR33xNC7ztAMjaQOCiofli_bFrTndinC2plYeiTKud4axOJswQaCtKRnBkk#biosecurity-advice
If you keep poultry, have a look at the map and see if there are near you. Be vigilant.
Bird flu: All captive birds in Britain to be kept indoors amid outbreak - Broadway - 05-12-2020
Hi Veggie / all (not sure who else keeps chooks)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55201167
Does this impact how you look after your girlies?
RE: Bird flu: All captive birds in Britain to be kept indoors amid outbreak - Veggie - 05-12-2020
Yes, it does, Danny. They'll need to be confined to barracks or a covered area.
Its not too bad here though as there are no lakes/rivers for ducks and geese nearby and I'm the only chook keeper that I know of in the area. Its hard on the commercial freerange egg farms though.
RE: Bird flu: All captive birds in Britain to be kept indoors amid outbreak - Broadway - 05-12-2020
Ok so the ones at our plot are ok as long as they stay in their alloted areas?
I'll be interested to see if any of the local farm ones are about. They bowel around the church grounds and streets like they own the place
RE: Bird flu: All captive birds in Britain to be kept indoors amid outbreak - Veggie - 05-12-2020
Their allotted areas need to be netted to keep out wild birds.
RE: Bird flu: All captive birds in Britain to be kept indoors amid outbreak - Broadway - 05-12-2020
(05-12-2020, 06:52 PM)Veggie Wrote: Their allotted areas need to be netted to keep out wild birds.Oh ok, do they need masks?
RE: Bird flu: All captive birds in Britain to be kept indoors amid outbreak - Broadway - 05-12-2020
(05-12-2020, 06:55 PM)Broadway Wrote:Sorry I shouldn't joke it's just the whole world has gone virus crazy, I need the pub open(05-12-2020, 06:52 PM)Veggie Wrote: Their allotted areas need to be netted to keep out wild birds.Oh ok, do they need masks?
RE: Bird flu: All captive birds in Britain to be kept indoors amid outbreak - Can the Man - 05-12-2020
(05-12-2020, 06:55 PM)Broadway Wrote: Oh ok, do they need masks?Maybe not masks but certainly glasses
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Prevents canibalism among chucks
RE: Bird flu: All captive birds in Britain to be kept indoors amid outbreak - Broadway - 05-12-2020
(05-12-2020, 10:08 PM)Can the Man Wrote:My Mrs told me about these(05-12-2020, 06:55 PM)Broadway Wrote: Oh ok, do they need masks?Maybe not masks but certainly glasses
Prevents canibalism among chucks
RE: Bird flu: All captive birds in Britain to be kept indoors amid outbreak - Veggie - 19-03-2021
Finally, Poultry Housing measure to be lifted from 31st March https://www.gov.uk/government/news/avian-influenza-bird-flu-national-prevention-zone-declared.
Run free chooks, spring has arrived.