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Originally posted by veggiechicken
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Ha ha yes they might like that ...going to look for a mirror read somewhere they like them.. -
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I didn't know about the lock in until the beginning of the month.
Luckily we don't have to worry because of the set up we have had with our chickens for about 5 years.
Their egglu is under a pergola with a Perspex roof that we had built, and the outside is covered with very fine netting and outside that there is an electric fence. So it is very unlikely that wild birds could get to the girls.
We also have a strict hygiene policy since our granddaughter has been on the scene.
The shoes for going in to the chickens are kept in a plastic box with a lid. at the entrance to the chickens and Mr Bee sits on the chair which is next to it to change his shoes to make sure nothing comes out nor goes in.
He also changes his clothes to go into the chickens.
you have to be careful not to walk any bird poo into the chicken enclosure too.Comment
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I have to ask - does he have a wardrobe beside his chair for his clothes?Originally posted by Mrs Bee View Post
On a serious note, these restrictions have been in place since 6th December. I expect there are poultry keepers who are still oblivious to the restrictions or who choose to ignore them
Hope DEFRA can lift the restrictions at the end of February.Comment
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Nah, don't be daft,
he keeps his chicken clothes in the garage. 
And often strips of there and sticks them straight in the washing machine, also in the garage.
I am not optimistic about the ban being lifted at the end of February either, but we hope.Comment
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Another outbreak - turkey farm in Boston, Lincs
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/a...n-lincolnshire
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Oh no thats a lot of birds
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More pheasants in Lancashire
Bird flu: Second case found at farm in Wyre, Lancashire - BBC NewsComment
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Doubt the restrictions WILL be lifted in a few weeks,given more outbrakes,certainly not good.sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these
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No i do not think it will..its all so sad..that we can;t look after the wild birds too
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Another case at Wyre Lancashire - linked to previous cases in the area.
63,000 birds to be culled
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/a...yre-lancashireComment
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never ending
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With all of these recent outbreaks, it begs the question whether the advice given has been acted upon.sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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Not sure how much this is going to add to the confusion about what to do, or to people ignoring the ban. The housing order is primarily being lifted in low-risk areas for free-range poultry farmers so they don't lose the free-range label for their eggs:
https://www.farminguk.com/News/Defra...eas_45577.html
Info on permitted supervised access to outdoors for poulty in low-risk areas from 01 March:
https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...ruary-2017.pdf
Where's that info on avian flu jumping from infected chicken eggs to humans....WHO says it can if the yolk is runny, NHS says it can't. Where's my tinfoil hat...!!!Last edited by sparrow100; 09-02-2017, 11:00 AM.http://mudandgluts.com - growing fruit and veg in suburbiaComment
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