The Poultry Keeper

Lisa · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:55 pm Post subject:

So far I've found

this

about a show being cancelled at the weekend because of an EU directive.

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

If this is going to happen then I think it means that you will probably have to call the vet out to you to see your girl ~ ensuring that he carries out all the correct isolation procedures ~ wellie washing etc.

Deb_Moderator · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661

What a flippin' nightmare. Sad

nigel · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 7:56 am Post subject:

I'll be happier when I see this on Defra, it's bound to have caveats etc attached. I've never known an official notice that didn't.

Bhindi · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 9:49 am Post subject:

!!!!!! Im about to move house on Monday, but wasnt going to take my 6 girls with me untill a few days later... this is all getting toooooo uncomfortable. Mad

nigel · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:38 am Post subject:

Bird Shows are to be banned in Northern Ireland

BBC report here

stephen · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 2:15 pm Post subject:

More just released on the BBC

stephen · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 2:17 pm Post subject:

Continuing as it's just updated:

George · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London

She also said, though it doesn't seem to be mentioned there

That domestic poultry keepers should be able to get a leaflet soon detailing what they need to do to protect their birds
These will be available in Vets and also sent out with poultry magazines

Pete&Jackie · Joined: 03 Sep 2005 Posts: 209 Location: Hertfordshire

Does this mean we won't be able to go and get our two Orps from Rob in the New Forest this December?? Confused

NannyP · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 9:06 pm Post subject:

That is how it appears at the moment, I guess we'll know lots more by this time on Friday Sad

Pete&Jackie · Joined: 03 Sep 2005 Posts: 209 Location: Hertfordshire

I may go and see them at Thorne's tomorrow, I am out that way, and find out from them what they reckon!! They have put a lot of money and effort into the stock they have at the moment, I hope they have sold most of it!! Same goes for all the others too, like Rob in the New Forest and Colin at 2 Pots etc!!! Sad

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

I think from what I have been reading from all the links that maybe the story isn't quite as it appears. I see from other sources that the import of birds is now banned and also movement of poultry to markets and to shows. That seems logical mass poultry movement from all over the country to just one place should be avoided to acoid the risk of spreading the disease IF it gets here. It's not here yet and I think maybe we humble backyard people may be able to move our birds ~ like going to the vets etc. I certainly hope that's how it will be.
There was a doctor on our local radio station talking about it today and he was saying the last time anything like this came here was in 1891 I think, and we've been waiting ever since for the next one. He also said it wasn't something to get really worked up about as the people who had died from this illness actually virtually lived with their birds and their health care standards could not be compared to ours. He felt that if we maintain good hygiene standards (regular hand washing etc) that we are in a much better position to avoid the illness ourselves. He said that if we contracted the flu then yes we would be sick for a while, but the second it attacked us our antibodies would start to grow to fight it and by 10 days we would have a whole army of antibodies defending our bodies. I can't remember the whole thing (it's times like this you wish you had a tape in the deck) ~ but there was a lot to do with our advances in medicine etc that they don't have over in Asia and that he felt it had all been blown out of proportion. I liked him!!! I felt a little easier after that, but still concerned. I think we have to wait patiently until tomorrow and then we will know what is in store for our girls.

jooles · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 9:56 pm Post subject:

That's what the chap who did the talk at Thornes said Summayah - about the people who had died and how they lived a completely different lifestyle, living practically on top of their birds with very little hygiene.

NannyP · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:10 pm Post subject:

Yes, I think it has been blown out of all proportion and unfortunately, not sure that DEFRA will go with that. I hope they do.
Confused