The Poultry Keeper

debcat · Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 7:07 pm Post subject:

I've managed to get hold of a load of local hay, just have to pick it up tomorrow
going to change to shavings for bedding as all our straw comes from southern england Confused

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6958 Location: isle of lewis

defra's site isn't updating a lot ,hoping lack of information is good news
the smallholding numbers with goats sheep and pigs haven't even been incuded
but not surprizing as in 2001 any animal that was slaughtered with lambs or calves ,mothers where incuded but not the babies where not incuded in the figures ,

debcat · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 1:08 pm Post subject:

the cull today is about 50 cattle, sheep, pigs and goats Confused

debcat · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 12:25 am Post subject:

OH SHIT

Last Updated: Thursday, 9 August 2007, 23:43 GMT 00:43 UK

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New foot-and-mouth case suspected

A new case would be the first outside the first surveillance zone
There is a "clinical suspicion" of a new foot-and-mouth outbreak in Surrey - outside of the existing surveillance zone, it has been announced.
Chief veterinary officer Debby Reynolds told a news conference a new 3km (1.8 mile) control zone had been put around a farm near Dorking.

An outbreak at the site would be the first outside the existing 10km (6.2 miles) surveillance zone.

That is around a Guildford farm where foot-and-mouth was confirmed last week.

Ms Reynolds said the disease had not been confirmed and that laboratory results would follow.

HOW FOOT-AND-MOUTH SPREADS
Direct contact, from animal to animal
Fluid from an infected animal's blister; saliva, milk or dung also pass on the disease
Animals eating infected feed
Virus can be spread by people or vehicles, if not disinfected
Airborne spread of disease also possible
Animals can begin spreading virus before visible signs of disease emerge
Source: Defra

"This is a developing disease situation," she said.

"The containment and eradication of foot-and-mouth disease remains our priority.

"This is why we have moved swiftly to put in place a temporary control zone while we investigate this development."

Lib Dem environment spokesman Chris Huhne urged the government to consider vaccinations to stop the disease spreading.

"If it's a confirmed outbreak then I do think the government is going to have to look at other options than the culling option that it's been looking at so far," he told BBC News.

"It does seem to be spreading outside the surveillance zone and the last thing we want is another 2001 spreading throughout the countryside."

CP · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 1:43 am Post subject:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6939717.stm

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6958 Location: isle of lewis

i had a phone call from defra yesterday
recorded message telling us that an outbreak had been confirmed and movements of animals was not allowed ,and explaining about the protection zone

crossbostchucks · Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 99 Location: isle of lewis

i had the same phone call yesterday but on thursday lunchtime had another call from defra, son answered phone he did not listen to what it said (teenagers) then at tea time another call telling me the earlier call had been sent in error as this was for england and wales only and id been removed from the list .

debcat · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:03 pm Post subject:

I've had nothing Confused

jaydee67 · Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:35 pm Post subject:

They're not talking to you - or have lost your details! You can only hope!

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6958 Location: isle of lewis

Spana · Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2067 Location: North Cornwall

We've had nothng, but I didn't even know we were supposed to be getting phone calls from defra Confused

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6958 Location: isle of lewis

i don't know about down there but ,here we have censis forms to fill in and it says they need a phone or email so that they can get in contact if they need to let us know if there is something that we should know

debcat · Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:42 pm Post subject:

The islands are moving again Very Happy

at least we can wean the lambs now even if we can't sell them to the mainland

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Agriculture/animal-welfare/Diseases/SpecificDisease/FootAndMouthDisease/OrkneyShetland
SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE - RURAL DIRECTORATE

Shetland Islands , Orkney Islands , Western Isles

Declaration of Foot-and-Mouth Disease restricted zone

Partial Revocation (No. 1)

The Scottish Ministers by declaration dated 3 August 2007 ("the Declaration") created a restricted zone in accordance with article 37(1) of the Foot-and-Mouth Disease (Scotland) Order 2006 ("the Order").

The Scottish Ministers now DECLARE that:

1. The Declaration is amended so that the areas described in Annex 1 are excluded from the restricted zone. The areas excluded are shown coloured (Shetland green, Orkney blue and Western Isles pink) on the map in Annex 2. The map is for the purposes of illustration only.

This Partial Revocation has effect from 00.01 hours on 12 August 2007.

IAN ANDERSON

A member of staff of the Scottish Ministers

Signed at Pentland House, Edinburgh

Date: 11 August 2007

NOTES

1. Failure to comply with the Declaration as amended may be an offence under section 72 or 73 of the Animal Health Act 1981.

2. A GIS (Geographic Information System) enabled map delineating the zones / areas is available for consultation during normal office hours at Pentland House.

ANNEX 1

DESCRIPTION OF THE AREA TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THE RESTRICTED ZONE
The area defined by the administrative boundary of the Shetland Islands Council, the Orkney Islands Council and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.

ANNEX 2

MAP SHOWING THE AREAS TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THE RESTRICTED ZONE

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CP · Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 9:45 am Post subject:

That's good news. Very Happy