The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  no movement as from friday Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Avian Flu & Farm Livestock Diseases Author Message summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:25 pm    Post subject: I live in hope ~ I'm an optimist in most things. Other things maybe not, but in this definitely the optimist, probably because the other is too difficult to get my head round! Back to top NannyP Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 11542 Location: 86310 Nr St Savin Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 10:27 pm    Post subject: I'm with you Summayah, I wait and see and then act. I hope I don't have to do anything too drastic Back to top Lisa Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 3237 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 11:51 am    Post subject: Fairly vague update today (27 Oct) on DEFRA website: COMMISSION DECISION BANNING BIRDS AT MARKETS, SHOWS AND FAIRS Does say: Quote: It may be possible to authorise some events to go ahead based on a veterinary risk assessment specific to that event. So that doesn't sound like its a full ban on all movement - but until we see the details, its still all a bit of a guess. Back to top ejc-free Joined: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 139 Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 3:50 pm    Post subject: From everything I've read - it's a ban on mass gathering / movement of birds - which makes sense - as that's when avian flu' could spread IF it gets here. But buying one or two chickens, taking a bird to the vet (unless it has symptoms of the flu') shouldn't be a problem yet...... Hope it won't be an issue in the new year either - as we will have a cockerel ready for the pot by then - and while I would be happy to pluck etc - I don't know how to dispatch humanely - but our local butcher runs an "oven prep" service that I was hoping to take advantage of..... Back to top Aussie Chick Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 2737 Location: Milton Keynes/ Brisbane Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 3:59 pm    Post subject: I think it was in PP last month about 'doing the deed' the correct way. Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:49 pm    Post subject: Oh please can we go with your intital thought Lisa ? I've dreaded coming on here tonight to see what they said after the dire warning earlier this week. Back to top Nisi Joined: 09 Sep 2005 Posts: 164 Location: Yorkshire Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 2:43 pm    Post subject: At lunchtime today I heard the tail end of a report on tv that said that domestic poultry keepers (those of us with a few hens in the garden) are required to notify any significant deaths or illness in their chickens. Back to top Lisa Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 3237 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2005 9:11 am    Post subject: Still no news on the DEFRA website that I can see - even though they said in advance they would announce some new restrictions yesterday. The only thing I can see is that they updated their Q&A's on AI yesterday. Although I have no idea exactly which bit of the 49 Q&As they actually changed because they don't exactly make that obvious in any way Ho hum - still allowed to go and buy chickens today then everyone 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