The Poultry Keeper

pennyblackcallduck · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 43 Location: devon

hi all
just to let you all know defra will be announcing a movement ban as from Friday all shows and sales will be canceled and you wont be able to move birds from one place to another until march 2006
this is the first step towards their plan
thanks all hope you have plenty of food and space to over winter
cheers all and happy keeping
pbcd

Lisa · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:06 pm Post subject:

Is there a DEFRA link to this?

Just wondering what happens about eg taking a sick chook to the vets?

Cheers,
Lis

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

Same as Lisa, I'd like to see a link to defra for this ~ to me this has come out of the blue, after the past couple of days reports from them when there was no hint of this happening. I guess better to be safe than sorry is the motto!

Deb_Moderator · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661

Apparently this information was given to PBCD, through the job that he performs. It was a heads up that this announcement will be made public on Friday.

We will all be watching and someone will post the first links as soon as possible.

Lisa · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:15 pm Post subject:

Personally very interested as Tilly's crop has swollen up again Sad

Think its sour crop this time. Was waiting to see how far it goes down by the morning, so didn't take her to the vets today. B****r Confused

Deb_Moderator · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661

For those of you who are getting ready to purchase your girls....don't wait. I would arrange to get them tomorrow if at all possible. You can keep them in a large box, if need be, till your housing is arranged.

NannyP · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:23 pm Post subject:

My cockerels will have to be dealt with here then and Muppet will not be able to move to Tamworth til late Spring Crying or Very sad

Knobby · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:25 pm Post subject:

Now its all starting to sound serious ! Sad

NannyP · Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 10:28 pm Post subject:

I can't see anything on the DEFRA site which suggests this, can you tell us where you heard/read this please.

pennyblackcallduck · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 43 Location: devon

hi all
i herd it from a poultry club judge who was due to judge at a local show on sundayhe has been in contact with poultry club today
also bwa anounced yesterday

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7138 Location: isle of lewis

sorry to be thick what's bwa
suz

pennyblackcallduck · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 43 Location: devon

the british waterfowl association

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7138 Location: isle of lewis

thanks,glad i got my new girls today,
suz

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

Knobby, you will just have to get yourself down to Devon before Friday, you can't leave poor Muppet not knowing her new dad until next spring. Just have a sicky or a half day off and go down there.....quickly.

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

I can't see it on bwa site, only that they have 'prudently' cancelled their national waterfowl exhibition, but they have still listed a whole holst of events. However, I have to admit at not being very good at negotiating web sites, so it's probably somewhere I didn't think to look! Can anyone post a link to it?