The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Avian influenza outbreak 2007 Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Avian Flu & Farm Livestock Diseases Author Message Magpie Joined: 28 Aug 2007 Posts: 553 Location: Norfolk Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:35 pm    Post subject: The BBC are now reporting the negative test as well. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7098409.stm Tim Back to top Attila The Hen Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 419 Location: Shetland Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:03 pm    Post subject: Breaking news... Another confirmed case, at Thetford. Previously one of the Dangerous Contacts, so birds have already been culled. Attila Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7157 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:28 pm    Post subject: http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2007/071119b.htm you take care magpie Back to top Magpie Joined: 28 Aug 2007 Posts: 553 Location: Norfolk Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:42 pm    Post subject: That has me bracketed now . I live right in between the two PZs, fortunately my birds are kept 3 miles away, to the ENE. The BBC reporting on this news is atrocious - I have just watched the report on Look East and they are still pushing the wild birds vector . These turkeys were all culled on Friday so there shouldn't be any problem from them. Proof that the hygiene/biosecurity practised by Redgrave Farms is negligent though, if they have transitted it from one holding to another. Tim Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 15436 Location: Hampshire Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 2:43 am    Post subject: Back to top Magpie Joined: 28 Aug 2007 Posts: 553 Location: Norfolk Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 11:36 pm    Post subject: Here is a map I have made for another forum. It shows the positions of the farms, me and my chooks and the packing plant. http://maptrot.com/mapView.jsp?mapId=60b9be5f-311e-4027-ae8c-f5b44e96202e Hope it makes sense . Tim Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8608 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:24 pm    Post subject: magpie that map is great, you really are in the middle of it all defra have announced they are culling a 5th premises now http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2007/071121b.htm Back to top Magpie Joined: 28 Aug 2007 Posts: 553 Location: Norfolk Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:43 pm    Post subject: debcat wrote: magpie that map is great, you really are in the middle of it all defra have announced they are culling a 5th premises now http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2007/071121b.htm Thanks . Wish they would say where the fifth farm is though... This makes interesting reading http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4721598.stm I have only just found it but it has been there for quite a while. The thing is, I sent a rather snotty email to the BBC East newsroom in Norwich last week pointing out the lack of evidence for wild birds being the source despite their repeated reports that "wild birds are most likely to be the vector". . Tim Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8608 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 7:42 pm    Post subject: 68'000 birds on the latest site to be culled http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7106304.stm Back to top Magpie Joined: 28 Aug 2007 Posts: 553 Location: Norfolk Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:21 pm    Post subject: Quote: An additional Dangerous Contact (DC) premises is planned to be culled. The cull will include 53,000 ducks, 9,000 geese and 1,000 turkeys all housed indoors has been linked to the initial outbreak due to the movement of workers. From the NFU AI Update email today. Defra don't seem to be giving numbers yet . That'll take a fair while whichever is right. I am guessing that it must be the Kerry Foods site as I've never been sure if the same staff worked in the packing plant and on the farm. Apparently some of the birds at the first case at Redgrave Park were supplied by this latest site to be culled . Tim Back to top Welsh Duck Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 1891 Location: Herefordshire/Welsh Border Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:23 pm    Post subject: I really hope it will be OK for you Magpie- it must be very worrying Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 15436 Location: Hampshire Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 2:54 am    Post subject: Magpie wrote: This makes interesting reading http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4721598.stm I have only just found it but it has been there for quite a while. The thing is, I sent a rather snotty email to the BBC East newsroom in Norwich last week pointing out the lack of evidence for wild birds being the source despite their repeated reports that "wild birds are most likely to be the vector". . Tim That is really interesting Magpie. I've not read anything about this before. Back to top Magpie Joined: 28 Aug 2007 Posts: 553 Location: Norfolk Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 6:24 pm    Post subject: Found out today where the latest cull is - Grange Farm, Redgrave, which I've added to the map. It is the same site as the Kerry Foods packing plant . Why are poultry workers from one group of five farms living on a sixth poultry farm . Tim 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 Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3 Page 3 of 3 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group