Avian Influenza

Several cases of Avian Influenza have been found in the UK. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influe...ity-advice
If you keep poultry, have a look at the map and see if there are near you. Be vigilant.

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?

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.

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

Their allotted areas need to be netted to keep out wild birds.

Their allotted areas need to be netted to keep out wild birds.

Oh ok, do they need masks?

Their allotted areas need to be netted to keep out wild birds.

Oh ok, do they need masks?

Sorry I shouldn't joke it's just the whole world has gone virus crazy, I need the pub open

Oh ok, do they need masks?

Maybe not masks but certainly glasses

       

Prevents canibalism among chucks

Oh ok, do they need masks?

Maybe not masks but certainly glasses



Prevents canibalism among chucks

My Mrs told me about these

Finally, Poultry Housing measure to be lifted from 31st March https://www.gov.uk/government/news/avian...e-declared.
Run free chooks, spring has arrived.