The Poultry Keeper

mojo · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 9:53 am Post subject:

oooooh for a poster from essex thats a bit naughty............the french sign up to everything going .........................then go there own way............de gaulle started it............but it seems to work..........i think??

vanessa · Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 856 Location: Correze

"In 98 regions in France classed as at risk - about 15 percent of the country - there will be special veterinary checks at poultry farms."

With such glaring errors as this, how can a report be taken seriously?!! There are only 90-odd DEPARTMENTS in the whole of France, including Corsica, anyway ... and far fewer REGIONS, these being made up of 2, 3 or 4 deparments. Rolling Eyes

Sorry to be picky, but glaring inaccuracies like this annoy me. Evil or Very Mad

On the plus side, so far we are in an "all clear" department ... long may that last!!

CP · Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 4:01 pm Post subject:

Where was that published Vanessa? Bad that it is so inaccurate! Surprised

vanessa · Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 856 Location: Correze

It was a paragraph in the link from the original posting.

mojo · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 6:11 pm Post subject:

vanessa .......round here what locals call regions are what we call communes............for example gorge a small village commune is on the dept. listings as a region.......hope that helps

vanessa · Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 856 Location: Correze

Ah, now THAT makes sense. Makes things tricky when the French use names inter-changably!

mojo · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 6:27 pm Post subject:

they do it all the time......try asking for a flute in the bakers.........round here its tiny in brittany it was long and thin and in normandy the lady said you need a bagette sir.........but thats part of frances rich taperstry( if only i could spell too

mojo · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:52 pm Post subject:

have been advised by aviculture club .ALL poultry shows are off till 2008 and only vaccinated poultry can be sold(whether we can give away or exchange is not certain) and it is advised to buy only close ringed birds so they can be traced

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6622 Location: isle of lewis

is it easy to vacinate over there mojo
and are birds getting done routinly

mojo · Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 5:16 pm Post subject:

yes and yes the local aviculture club(got to be a member) arrange it for us and the cost is a few coppers a bird so even a flockof 30 odd(honest tricia i miss counted)only costs a couple of pounds........wise assurance at small expense i think.............other wise need to contact vet and that costs more

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6622 Location: isle of lewis

is that the ai vacine ,mojo

mojo · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 5:28 pm Post subject:

its all three vaccine in one jab.............not garantied against AI but reckoned to be 90% positive

vanessa · Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 856 Location: Correze

How do you find out if you have a local club?

mojo · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 4:20 pm Post subject: hi

vanessa ask in the local hotel de ville.........socitie de aviculture ............good luck

vanessa · Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 856 Location: Correze

Thanks Mojo Very Happy