The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Bird flu to arrive in Britain this week          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Avian Flu & Farm Livestock Diseases Author Message nigel Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 2339 Location: Skåne, Sweden Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:11 pm    Post subject: Bird flu to arrive in Britain this week from the Daily Telegraph.. Fears were growing last night that bird flu will reach Britain within days, after the deadly H5N1 form of the virus swept across Europe, the Middle East and south-east Asia yesterday. The Government conceded yesterday that it is now increasingly likely that bird flu will arrive in Britain, as the National Farmers' Union (NFU) told members to prepare to take poultry indoors at short notice. read more here Back to top Fenn Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 2292 Location: Shrewsbury Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:49 pm    Post subject: Just read an article in The Guardian online which says that the govt are preparing to announce whether bird flu has reached Britain this afternoon. Bit ambiguous, isn't it? Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:07 pm    Post subject: ...but then that's what the government does best ~ put out ambiguous statements Back to top nigel Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 2339 Location: Skåne, Sweden Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:26 pm    Post subject: and then wonders why no one trusts them to handle this effectively. The media are no better whip up everyone into a frenzy then do headlines begging us not to panic Back to top sasha.p Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 472 Location: gwent Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:51 pm    Post subject: there was supposed to of been some big meeting today to discuss what is going to happen i saw a little bit on the news earlier so they may announce something today you never know.i have taken precautions anyway and have made my birds as stress free as possible poor things Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:19 pm    Post subject: I also read on the bbc website that the 9 swans who supposedly had the virus have all tested negative ~ but very strange how they seemed to span the whole of the country! Back to top thewinkingtiger Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 936 Location: East Yorkshire, UK Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 10:54 pm    Post subject: Folks are so paranoid - every wild bird found dead will be tested. Thankfully the migration is over now - so fingers crossed the risk should be minimal Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:31 am    Post subject: I don't think we have all the birds back yet, who have been to warmer climates for the winter. Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10189 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:34 am    Post subject: most wetland bird migration is over or nearly so the later migrants are mostly garden birds.........but keep taking precauctions Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:38 am    Post subject: I wonder why it is that it's only connected to wetlands birds and poultry. Does anyone know, have I missed reading something somewhere? Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Avian Flu & Farm Livestock Diseases All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group