The Poultry Keeper

mojo · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:53 pm Post subject: hi

a friend visited a english speaking vet here today who gave them this info...no human to human mutation recorded....take sensible disinfectant precauctions....handle dead birds(poultry and wild)wearing rubber gloves and place in double plastic bag if a wild bird and inform local vet for info.......other than that carry on normally the goverment here has issued no further instructions to public or and this is more important none to vets other than above............he said further info for the public will be posted on tv news progammes if needed.......hope this helps........mojo

Mel · Joined: 15 Oct 2005 Posts: 150 Location: Gosport, Hampshire

suppose we just have to sit tight and wait. with a hope and a prayer that it doesn't make it here at all. wishful thinking I know.

Deb_Moderator · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661

Every year, the ranchers that boarder the marsh area are required to flood so many acres and leave it standing in water for the migrating birds.

Guess which pasture/acreage my neighbor behind me, decided to flood this year? Yup! The 20 acres that butt right up to the back of our property. Sad

If that is not an open invitation...I don't know what is. Mad

Mel · Joined: 15 Oct 2005 Posts: 150 Location: Gosport, Hampshire

Deb that sucks Sad

, is there no way you can appeal in light of all the news that we keep hearing? or is it too late and they've already done it? Crying or Very sad

Deb_Moderator · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661

Too late, they have already done it and the irrigation season is officially over with...that means no more water can be pumped. I am stuck. Sad

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

Oh Deb, sorry to hear about that ~ does this mean your birds will be being kept in as soon as you see anything foreign arriving?

Deb_Moderator · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661

Unfortunately....yes. Sad

Lisa · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 7:29 am Post subject:

Oh dear, just what you do *not* need Sad

Bad luck Deb.

Fenn · Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 2292 Location: Shrewsbury

Oh dear Deb, that's not what you want, is it? Sad

On the idea of talking to the neighbours - I think it's a great idea, unfortunately there's a few by me who are likely to go on the attack before they've heard me out Shocked

I'll certainly think about doing a carefully-worded note to put through doors, tho.

Thinking of autumn migrations, we live close to a wild bird sanctuary. It's less than a mile away and lots of geese fly to and from it (but not directly over our house).

Does this increase the risk to my girls, do you think?

debcat · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 6:54 pm Post subject:

Edited by Deb to include the heading...Bird Flu confirmed in Greece.
(sorry debs)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4348404.stm

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7339 Location: isle of lewis

i have just read this don't know how to do the link thingy but wrote it out
www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/deseases/control/contingency/hawthorn/index.htm.
sorry tried to do a link but the children are away .
suz

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

I'm getting an error message on the defra link ~ error 404, whatever that is. Can you check the address please suz?

Aussie Chick · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 10:44 pm Post subject:

yeah me too.

CP · Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 10:48 pm Post subject:

http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/control/contingency/hawthorn/index.htm

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7339 Location: isle of lewis

sorry ,sat and typed it ,like i said the children arn't here
suz