The Poultry Keeper

mojo

anyone seen the news on C4 tonite? looks as tho things could get worse...........think i wll net the runs so no wild birds can get in what do you all think.....................ideas please...mojo Cool

NannyP · Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 8:40 pm Post subject:

My run is netted, although only half your size in area. I guess I'll need to add another small coop for some of the birds, so they're not all squashed in and maybe see to the Shetlands sooner. Do you think it was a little alarmist? or do we need to worry?

Knobby · Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 8:44 pm Post subject:

Mine isnt netted.....my have to clear the garage out at the weekend !!! Mad

mojo · Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 8:45 pm Post subject: flu

i am not sure one way or the other,holland is keeping all her hens indoors but they dont have hardly any free range whereas the ministry guy over here says no panic chaps so i would like lots of views .....ps any one in australia about maybe they know more than us...............at the moment net the wild birds out and wait and see what others suggest........mojo

Fangs · Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 8:51 pm Post subject:

i dont know if i can net my pen, its huge Sad

. i dont want it 2 come, im worried bout my birds, i cant let them die

Fangs

Heather · Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:52 pm Post subject:

CP · Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:57 pm Post subject:

Nahh, Heather. That's for his new car! Very Happy

I will be difficult to net our run completely, and chicken wire will still let the small birds through.

We will just have to hope & pray that it never gets here.

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

I have my pen netted with fruit cage netting, but I usually let the girls free range after lunch time. Maybe they'll have to be penned in for a while....but for how long a while?????

Aussie Chick · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 3:42 am Post subject:

ok, I haven't seen the news, only got back last night. There was nothing in the news in Australia either. Sorry Mojo, I can't help you out.

mojo · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:45 pm Post subject: hi

thanks for aussie info as youve only just got back.....mojo

jaydee67 · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 8:49 pm Post subject:

Not sure that netting the wild birds out will be enough if it does get here, they seem to be saying that keeping the birds inside will be more protection, not feasible for me - if mine were cooped up all day they would kill each other. It's only a garden shed I have and they would be very uhappy in there.

debcat · Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 11:49 pm Post subject:

how are you meant to keep geese indoors when they are mainly grazers, living on grass?
I could just about manage to keep the hens in - if the roos go sooner than later.
The ducks would hate it but there is just about room for them.

I suppose it depends how long it would last if it does happen over here Confused

phil and charlotte · Joined: 01 Aug 2005 Posts: 114 Location: South Somerset

How much do we trust Defra? Their track record isn't anything to write home about and they always seem to side with the big agribusinesses. Look how they're treating the beekeepers at the moment - lots of very enforcable rules and regulations threatening the small producer and not one new rule makes a damn bit of sense.

nigel · Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 9:50 am Post subject:

with regards to beekeeping I don't trust Defra at all

phil and charlotte · Joined: 01 Aug 2005 Posts: 114 Location: South Somerset