Important - Avian Flu restrictions

[Small pumpkin]

Someone clever might be able to find a link.
Basically all poultry has to be kept housed for 30 day!!!
This is info on Scotland but apparently there is one for England as well.

[Thelma Sanders]

I found this Defra tells poultry keepers to take precautions against bird flu outbreak - Farming - Eastern Daily Press

and the Gov press release
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/n...inst-avian-flu

[Small pumpkin]

Thank you Thelma

[veggiechicken]

Thanks for the alert SP & Thelma.
All I could find for Wales is Welsh Government | Poultry keepers urged to be vigilant for signs of Avian Influenza

Update - Wales in now included http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-38234292

[sparrow100]

Thank you - have forwarded to our site's Chair.

[Nicos]

Gosh....I'd not heard about this.
Thanks for alerting us SP!

[Ms-T]

Thank you for that .

[Mr Bones]

Thank you for the heads up, I've just emailed our site members.

[Snadger]

Unfortunately, because of work comittments and being dark after work, also the need to clean out large shed and apply straw, I won't be able to get all mine inside until Sunday! Hope this will be ok and that I don't get reported!

[sparrow100]

Twitter and FB have comments from several people saying they aren't doing it because of chicken welfare. Fabulous. I can understand if you can't get there to do it immediately, but surely if you can you should? Given the alternative.

[Thelma Sanders]

They'll be the first ones complaining if their birds get ill *stupid people* I would have thought it was more important to keep the birds healthy, but that is obviously too logical for some.

[Nicos]

France has now implimented restrictions.
Fortunately we have been able to net off an area 12x20 ft directly outside the pig sty where they roost/lay.
Good old brassica netting from years ago!

Thing is , we're going to have to keep a close eye on them cos they are trying to get through it and look quite capable of getting their feet tangled in it

Hmm 3 cockerels all close together...we might have problems!..* puts on thinking hat.

[Nicos]

Thelma - it's a £5,000 fine if they don't!
...presuming they get caught.

[Snadger]

My intention is to move them into a hut with a very small run surrounded with small gage chicken mesh and a clear perspex roof so at least they get some light.

[Nicos]

Thing is, about moving them to somewhere else is that it probably won't be quite as fox proof as their real home
Fortunately mine is still inside the electric fence...phew!