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My girls are out again. They are never going anywhere near my polytunnels again little thugs! But I am going to buy them there own tunnel because being out of the continues wet, cold weather did them a lot of good. Obviously it'll be there choose ( most of the time ) if they use it or not.
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Can anyone help, please? I'm not a poultry owner myself, but our allotment site (tiny, though it is) is split 50/50 veg plots and hen pens.
Folk on the site have been told they have to keep their poultry inside until end of April. Why would that be, please? We're in Cumbria.
I'm just concerned as some of the hen pens don't have the best facilities and fellow plot-holders have talked about their birds being 'terribly unhappy'. Plus there's one pen which has apparently had theirs out for ages!
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The restrictions vary depending on your location. Put the site's postcode on here Defra, UK - Animal health & welfare - Disease surveillance & control - Notifiable diseases - Avian Influenza - Interactive map and it will tell you what applies.Comment
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Thanks so much VC.
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Unless you're in a High Risk Area, I "think" most chooks are allowed out into enclosed runs with netting to keep them away from wild birds.Comment
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What VC says is correct. Just check for the area you live in with the link VC posted above...Originally posted by veggiechicken View PostComment
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Updated measures from 13th April
All poultry in England to be allowed outside from 13th April
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/u...inst-avian-fluComment
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yayyyy they will like me again.Comment
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Restrictions lifted in Wales from Monday, 30th April
Avian flu: Poultry restrictions to end on Monday - BBC News
I don't know about the rest of the UK - sorry
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thanks for the heads up VCsigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these
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Be prepared 2018
Bird flu strain found on Dorset coast - BBC News
Weymouth & Portland areas
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-in...test-situation
Wherever you live, it may be worth thinking about how to contain your birds if Avian Flu becomes a problem again.
Last edited by veggiechicken; 12-01-2018, 07:14 PM.Comment
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Here we go again,thanks for the post VCsigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of theseComment
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