WitchHazel Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 (edited) This is not the "deadly" H5N1 version http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7434400.stm Hope this doesn't affect you Claret xxxx EDITED to add link to article on DEFRA website http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/latest/2008/animal-0603.htm Edited June 3, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 i just read this too - hope it doesnt affect too many on here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 I wonder if the outer exclusion includes Omlet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 They are fine - we're in the outer zone so are keeping our birds under cover. Omlet are further away, but i will call johannes now. Just been speaking to my vet and he's going to be very busy Thanks for letting me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daj198 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Oh dear, I hope this doesn't make neighbours get hysterical and make us get rid of our chooks! Defra are pretty good though, I doubt it will spread... I hope your chooks will be OK, Claret! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I have just spoken to Johannes and he's asked me to reassure you that the chooks at Omlet are safe - they are outside the central zone and kept in biosecure pens. My girls are under cover and will remain so until I get the all clear from my vet. No problems except keeping them occupied in the run... might have to get them a DVD player Thank you for your concern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Good luck, Clare. Hope your hens stay nice and safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Good Luck Clare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 might have to get them a DVD player .........just don't them watch 'Chicken Run' hope your girls don't get too bored whist they are confined ........ keep safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Just spoken to Lesley - she's out of the range and hers are mostly under cover any way. Fingers crossed that it won't last long. i will keep a close eye on them, but the birds at the centre that were culled were in massive sheds of intensively farmed birds, 20k or so to a shed. Hopefully the infection will be contained within the sheds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 20k to a shed - that probably says it all We are just outside the central zone but will keep ours in the protection pens for a while. We were wondering if it had been a waste of money to invest in 5 pens - now we can see that it was an investment worth making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 20k to a shed - that probably says it all I was just thinking that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Too right - Clive (the vet) and I were having a rant about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Thanks for the phone call Clare - I'd missed all this in the excitement of trawling around Homebase for tile adhesive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 My thoughts to those near the affected area.. hope all your girls stay safe! Sorry to be ignorant but as a first time chicken keeper is there anything I should or shouldn't do while this is going on? Don't pick mine up till friday but want to be prepared if I need to even though I am much further south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 You're fine over there Egg Lou. We keep abreast of these things on the forum and theer will be news and advice posted as we hear it. All my friends have been ringing - they know that I don't use the TV, so they've been ringing to tell me. Luckily I picked it up early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Thank you Claret.. I will check here regularly! Best wishes to your girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phosphorus Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Just wanted to send best wishes to all those in the affected areas - hope this is over quickly and doesn't go any further. 20k in a shed does say it all. Hopefully contained though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I've just switched the TV on, and there's nothing about it in either the national nor Midlands headlines. I shan't bother to stay up to hear all of the news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 yes, my thoughts are with everyone as well, I hope everyone stays safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Let's just hope there's no national hysteria . Fingers crossed it all blows over quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I think there will be less panic than there was a couple of years ago when we had our first serious outbreak. Unfortunately I don't think that many people will make the link between intensively reared meat and the high incidence of disease in these sheds. Local rumour, and I emphasise that it's only hearsay, is that they were birds imported recently from eastern europe and may have had the H7 virus when they were imported. If this proves to be true, will they ever learn the lesson??? Buy local Buy free range Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New2this Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Hi Claret, Thank you for replying to my question under the 'Chicken' forum. 20K birds, that's awful. How unfair for those poor birds. Well I hope you don't have to keep them locked up for too long. I think I'm Ok in Brize, pretty sure we're outside the zone. Fingers crossed for all concerned. Christine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 I think there will be less panic than there was a couple of years ago when we had our first serious outbreak. Unfortunately I don't think that many people will make the link between intensively reared meat and the high incidence of disease in these sheds. Local rumour, and I emphasise that it's only hearsay, is that they were birds imported recently from eastern europe and may have had the H7 virus when they were imported. If this proves to be true, will they ever learn the lesson??? Buy local Buy free range All these outbreaks always seem to occur at intensive places where the birds are kept in poor conditions, usually under cover. The Bernard Mathews one was proved to not have originated from 'wild birds' but infected meat imported via trucks to the facility, so why do they insist that we keep poulty 'under cover' so as to irradicate the apparent none existent threat from wild birds? I can understand the need not to infect the wild bird population, but is the risk to them that great? I don't think so, as most of the birds infected probably have never seen the sky. This is only my take on the situation and I am happy to be corrected if wrong. Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 I agree with you Kev but hysteria seems to kick in I'm tempted to not put ours under cover as we're just outside the zone (10 miles rather than 10km) but DEFRA do have a habit of making un-announced visits to smallholders, and we're registered for poultry. Even more annoying is the fact that they appear to make appointments to visit the bigger farms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
