The Poultry Keeper

Deb_Moderator · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661

I have a question that could spark a good debate, but...............

If worse comes to worse and you are found to be in an infected area. Couldn't you scoop up what fertile eggs you may have and put them in storage for a few days, then start the incubator up and a month down the road keep the hatched chicks in the house for 6 weeks and then move them into a shed or something? That would give you 2 1/2 months prior to any birds being moved outside and in view of other people.

Knobby · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:13 pm Post subject:

To be honest......if i lost my girs & boys, that would be it for me.....no more chooks Crying or Very sad

Aussie Chick · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:24 pm Post subject:

Don't know Deb. I don't have any fertile eggs so I don't have that choice. Good idea though.

Would you really just give it all up Knobby?

NannyP · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:25 pm Post subject:

We may not know whether the fertile eggs are carriers of the disease, so it would not be a good idea to take the risk.
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summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

It would also depend on the gorvernment stance on this. If they say total cull then I believe that is what it will be and I don't think they will hear you if you tell them these chicks were born after the event and have been inside for however many weeks. In the same way I don't think our girls (and boys) will be safe if we keep them in sheds or barns or whatever. If the order to cull is put in action ~ no-one will be interested in how well you kept them in ~ if you live in the cordoned area I believe they will be taken from us.

NannyP · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:33 pm Post subject:

I have decided that if it looks like they're going to be culled, then I'll get my friend to do them all, and we'll eat them.
Sounds callous, but I see no point in the ministry coming round and killing them all and carting them off. What a waste.
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Knobby · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:39 pm Post subject:

Aussie Chick · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:44 pm Post subject:

Maybe through Winter when you don't see them anyway, but wouldn't you miss them in the spring/summer? What about the lack of eggs!!

Knobby · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:48 pm Post subject:

I very rarely eat eggs Embarassed

Aussie Chick · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:50 pm Post subject:

What do you do with them??

Knobby · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:51 pm Post subject:

Give them away mostly

Aussie Chick · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:52 pm Post subject:

You must be loved at work.....(ps...you're up late)

Knobby · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:54 pm Post subject:

I know.....TVs broke in the bedroom Crying or Very sad

Aussie Chick · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:58 pm Post subject:

LOl! I'm off to bed now. LOST on the tellie has finished! Speaky tomorrow!

debcat · Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 11:12 pm Post subject:

next episode on E4 Very Happy