The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Norfolk - Trading Standards Advice          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Avian Flu & Farm Livestock Diseases Author Message stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 4959 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 6:52 am    Post subject: Norfolk - Trading Standards Advice From EDP24, a local paper/website. Quote: Trading standards officials this afternoon issued fresh advice and guidance to anybody travelling in and around parts of Norfolk hit by bird flu over the bank holiday following the latest outbreak of the disease at two farms. Fresh restrictions to contain the spread of bird flu are now in operation in a 1km area around the sites at Etling Green and North Tuddenham - at Mowles Manor Farm and Pound Farm, Norwich Road run by Geoffrey Dann and his son Simon. Signs and posters are also being put up highlighting where measures are in place. But officials insisted it was business as usual for Norfolk David Collinson Trading Standards officials at Norfolk County Council said: "I want to reassure people who might see the signs that the restrictions only apply to the movement of poultry, captive birds and domestic mammals, but not pets. "Every single road and footpath is open and this is nothing to do with the eggs or birds bought from any shop in or outside the zones. "It does mean that vehicles passing through the restricted zone carrying poultry, captive birds or should not stop within the zone." The orders advise all bird keepers within a declared zone to maintain high standards of biosecurity, and any movements of poultry and other captive birds within the zone must be licensed by a veterinary inspector. The county council is providing information to people within the zones – including more than two dozen poultry keepers. Becky Hellard, chief executive of Breckland District Council said: "It's business as usual and we are pleased that people are making the most of their Bank Holiday weekend. A restriction zone is about the movement of poultry, captive birds and domestic mammals in a very small area and we continue to support Defra, who are leading on this." Nigel Joice, from Norfolk NFU said local emergency planning arrangements were working well. Back to top stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 4959 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 6:54 am    Post subject: This is the bit I find curious... Quote: "It does mean that vehicles passing through the restricted zone carrying poultry, captive birds or should not stop within the zone." Exactly *how* do they know which birds are "passing through" and which are being taken out to avoid the cull? Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10153 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 11:17 am    Post subject: the magic of officialdom Back to top richard Joined: 14 Oct 2005 Posts: 258 Location: somerset Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 11:33 am    Post subject: Reminds me of the foot & mouth scare from a few years ago, Back to top fenwoman Joined: 25 Nov 2005 Posts: 933 Location: Tydd St Giles, Cambridgeshire. Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 1:15 pm    Post subject: Since DEFRA has this 'kill everything' policy, I would not be at all surprised if small poultry keepers simply keep quiet about any bird losses in their flocks, or move birds out of the area in order to save them. I might be tempted to do the same especially as they will come and kill my parrots too, several of which I hand reared myself from a week old; and several of which not only talk, but do tricks , taught by me. Notice no mention about compensation is given.Not that compensation would replace birds lost in this way, but no figures are given so I suspect they won't pay the true values, but a nominal small amount. Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10153 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 5:31 pm    Post subject: keep stum Back to top surrey bird Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 61 Location: SURREY Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 9:28 am    Post subject: would they kill aviary birds, i have been told not but it would seem likely to me, i have aviaries. Back to top Lisa Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 3236 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks Posted: Wed May 03, 2006 12:56 pm    Post subject: If the birds you have in the aviaries didn't come into the "50 or less" count for whether or not you needed to register with DEFRA, then I don't think they'd be covered by the new Act. The new Act (that came into force near the end of April) seems to read to me that they have left the option open for them to make exceptions for "special category premises", which includes non commercial premises, zoos etc. But I think its still worded that if they feel it necessary, or if you've registered as commercial (I take it that's DEFRA's definition of 50 or more poultry birds), they could do what they like But it was only a quick read of the 47 pages, and I'm no legal expert... 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 Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group