The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  News of another strain Goto page Previous  1, 2          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Avian Flu & Farm Livestock Diseases Author Message morgan Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 17 Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:23 am    Post subject: High or low Defra has a policy to cull everything on the site. Back to top Buffy Joined: 15 Apr 2005 Posts: 16 Location: Cambridge Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:45 pm    Post subject: As you don't need to register flocks of under 50 birds Defra don't know how many households keep chickens. Defra vets will now be going house-to-house within the surveillance zone around Dereham trying to find out where there may be chickens! So, even if you don't register they'll still find you, although a lot more manpower & time will be wasted doing this. Perhaps it is better to register to avoid the Government wasting money that could be better spent? We still haven't decided whether to register our 48 birds yet, but Avian Flu is getting closer to home (we're in Cambridgeshire). Has anyone else seen the new legislation that came into force the other day? Quote: The Avian Influenza and Influenza of Avian Origin in Mammals (England) Order 2006 came into force on 27 April 2006. It implements the majority of the requirements of Council Directive 2005/94/EC on the control of avian influenza. It replaces the Diseases of Poultry (England) Order 2003 as far as it relates to avian influenza. The new Order has been made before the end of the consultation period because avian influenza virus was found in poultry in Norfolk on 26 April 2006. www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/disease/ai/pdf/si1197-ai.pdf Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8605 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:12 pm    Post subject: update from Defra http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2006/060429a.htm Back to top fenwoman Joined: 25 Nov 2005 Posts: 933 Location: Tydd St Giles, Cambridgeshire. Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 10:19 pm    Post subject: Personally I don't think 1 km exclusion zone is enough. I'm glad I got my lot under cover last month. Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7153 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 11:32 am    Post subject: country file ,bbc1 think there is a bit on bird flu suz Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8605 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Sun Apr 30, 2006 11:36 am    Post subject: thanks suz 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 Page 2 of 2 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group