The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  UK: Surveillance checks for bird flu Goto page 1, 2  Next          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Avian Flu & Farm Livestock Diseases Author Message stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 5177 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:43 am    Post subject: UK: Surveillance checks for bird flu It's that time of year again... From The BBC. Quote: New tactics are being adopted in an attempt to prevent an outbreak of bird flu in Britain. A surveillance operation to check for infected wild birds will concentrate on areas favoured by migrating water fowl. The zones include the northern and West Midlands, the south coast, parts of the West Country, Anglesey, eastern Scotland and much of East Anglia. The operation will also focus on poultry farms which could be at risk from the H5N1 bird flu virus. Continues at site. Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:53 pm    Post subject: When you've added up all those areas, is there any part of the country not covered? Back to top stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 5177 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:24 am    Post subject: South East, North West and North East England seem to be safe, as does Western Scotland & Northern Ireland. Back to top skye girl Joined: 27 Aug 2005 Posts: 638 Location: Isle of skye Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:42 am    Post subject: mmmm is it that time of year again, O well, I have everything ready from last year, have to check the date on the disenfectant Back to top stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 5177 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 11:25 am    Post subject: Hopefully things will be a bit more sane this year. Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 15944 Location: Hampshire Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 11:36 am    Post subject: You really think so Stephen?? (was that a pig I saw fly by? ) Back to top summayah Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:34 pm    Post subject: I think it probably was CP Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8757 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 1:16 pm    Post subject: I don't think any part of the country is safe from being checked just had a visit from the council animal something officer wanting to see all my hens and ducks 'just to make sure they are all fit and healthy' Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10868 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:49 pm    Post subject: all quiet on the french front so far Back to top Fenn Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 2292 Location: Shrewsbury Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:03 pm    Post subject: The council don't know mine are here... Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8757 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:13 pm    Post subject: I'm on the poultry register, there's about 60 hens plus ducks, turkeys and geese the last thing they said was that if they start 'keeling over one after the other' I have to phone the vet straight away as if I wouldn't Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7324 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:26 pm    Post subject: things are also working though the grapevine as well as the reg .i'll wait for my visit Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8757 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:30 pm    Post subject: the council bloke was fine was funny watching him trying to count them all though Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7324 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:42 pm    Post subject: trading standards then Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8757 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:50 pm    Post subject: it was the bloke who ran the AI meeting last autumn 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 1, 2  Next Page 1 of 2 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group