The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  BBC: Hobby farmers pose bird flu risk          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Avian Flu & Farm Livestock Diseases Author Message stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 4970 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:30 pm    Post subject: BBC: Hobby farmers pose bird flu risk From the BBC Quote: The government's chief vet has told BBC News she has no idea how many people keep chickens in the UK, which could cause problems in a bird flu outbreak. The authorities would be reliant on the media to relay advice and information to hobby farmers, Debby Reynolds said. The government is setting up a compulsory registration scheme for all farmers with more than 50 hens. But according to industry estimates there are at least 250,000 smaller scale poultry owners in the country. .... But the spread would not be contained unless the government were able to communicate with everyone who keeps poultry, Mr Bennett added. "It is not just getting the right messages across; I am just as concerned about people getting the wrong messages. "There is plenty of people, and plenty of tabloid newspapers, who would be quite happy to spread alarmist messages, which would not be helpful at all." " Continues. My view? After contacting them for press releases etc to put on the forums a few months back to get to the exact market they're on about above, they still don't bother. Now where is the problem? Them not making the info available to small poultry keepers even when asked, or us? Back to top Lisa Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 3236 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:42 pm    Post subject: Back to top Mooncottagecats Joined: 26 Oct 2005 Posts: 12 Location: Cumbria Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:15 pm    Post subject: It was a particularly silly piece on the Today programme this morning which among other things implied that hobby poultry keepers are likely to take their hens to bed with them when they are ill (when the hens are ill, that is, not the hobby poultry keepers)because they know no better Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:29 pm    Post subject: You mean you're not supposed to take them to bed then? Back to top stephen Site Admin Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 4970 Location: Billinge, Skåne, Sweden. Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:33 pm    Post subject: That's the other sort of chicken Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:38 pm    Post subject: Ah good, so I can still take chicken to bed then Although, Pat says I'll be single if I do Back to top Heather Moderator Joined: 22 Apr 2005 Posts: 3969 Location: West Sussex Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:39 pm    Post subject: The sofa is ok though - they quite like watching TV whilst having their blow dry ( Mark goes nuts if he finds out the chucks have been in !! ) Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:48 pm    Post subject: Heather wrote: The sofa is ok though - they quite like watching TV whilst having their blow dry I've never heard it called a blow dry before, thought it was just a B.J. Back to top Aussie Chick Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 2737 Location: Milton Keynes/ Brisbane Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:20 pm    Post subject: George wrote: Heather wrote: The sofa is ok though - they quite like watching TV whilst having their blow dry I've never heard it called a blow dry before, thought it was just a B.J. They're my initials George...watch it. Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:26 pm    Post subject: George wrote: thought it was just a B.J. Aussie Chick wrote: They're my initials George...watch it. That explains a lot ! Back to top Aussie Chick Joined: 23 Apr 2005 Posts: 2737 Location: Milton Keynes/ Brisbane Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:27 pm    Post subject: Sooo, what are you trying to tell me now? Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6973 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2006 10:29 pm    Post subject: that's the sort that liked the late night programe on channel 4 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 Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group