The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  bird flu in africa          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Avian Flu & Farm Livestock Diseases Author Message kittoch Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 170 Location: glasgow Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:15 pm    Post subject: bird flu in africa just read on pp that hn51 has been found in africa on poultry farm ...this POSSIBLY may have ramifications for us, as many of our summer migrants travel from there................lets hope not!! Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10442 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:27 am    Post subject: luckly most of the migrants who travel the west africian flyway are not vectors for AF its mainly ducks and other waterfowl that are the real problem................mojo Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 15377 Location: Hampshire Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:37 am    Post subject: Read about it here:- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4692916.stm (can't do that special link thingy but I posted this the other day) Back to top kittoch Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 170 Location: glasgow Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:04 pm    Post subject: chooks true mojo...i thought same, that most are small warblers etc, but never thought of the waders etc that mix with ducks geese, etc, till was pointed out elsewhere. ah, well....time will tell if its going to be a big problem for us all. Back to top Spana Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2126 Location: North Cornwall Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:24 am    Post subject: I just dont know what I could do with my ducks. They all live sort of semi-wild and I wouldn't have a hope in hell of catching them. OH thinks even if we could catch them it would be too cruel to confine them, so I suppose I would have to get someone to shot them. But then with the first shot the rest would fly off. Back to top black rocker Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 67 Location: NEWBURY Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:31 pm    Post subject: looks like its quite bad over there - another article about it on bbc website. Back to top George Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:36 pm    Post subject: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4700264.stm Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10442 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:41 pm    Post subject: talk to your vet to get a powder (sleeping thingy) to spread on duck corn then colllect whilst unconcious Back to top Spana Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2126 Location: North Cornwall Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:35 pm    Post subject: Mojo, are you serious? Or am I having my leg pulled? I would love to think that what you suggest is possible. I take it your comments were meant for me. Back to top mojo Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 10442 Location: GLENAY north deux sevre FRANCE Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:23 pm    Post subject: yes and yes i read a report somewhere about hunters using it(malta i think) 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