Mrs Frugal Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 I've just spoken to Johannes and the BBC have accepted that they have caused a great amount of confusion over back yard chicken keeping and disease. There will be something on the programme tonight - whether it will be anything detailed or just an apology to garden chicken keepers, I don't know but watch tonight and see. Can you all please stop e-mailing the BBC now as they realise they've upset an awful lot of people - not just Eglu owners either. Those who have already contacted the show have done a wonderful job standing up for all those disease-free garden chickens and nice healthy owners. Don't forget to watch tonight! Hopefully they'll make things a bit clearer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share Posted September 1, 2006 I've locked all the other topics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Thanks for that Kate, will be watching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Yay, good news.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightworker01 Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 I just hope they mention the fact that any chickens bought from Omlet are fully vaccinated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 They did mention vaccination. Lets let it lie eh. Well done kate and thanks BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share Posted September 1, 2006 I haven't done anything, Buffs . Johannes rang me this morning to have a chat about the programme last night. They always ring me if they want something announced on the forum . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Well you did talk to him and you did post this. Actually I emailed and asked if they could announce something to calm things down and sorry it looks like they got you to do it runs for cover and hides... BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share Posted September 1, 2006 I don't mind ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 White flag waving and all friends BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 What? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share Posted September 1, 2006 Sheila, I'm so glad I'm not the only one who is a tad confused ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 *psst..... is Dan feeling OK?* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Ihtink it's just an overdose of sarcasm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 I have just receieved this from the deputy editor at The One Show: We're really sorry we seem to have upset so many urban chickens owners in our report on how owning chickens in the city is taking off all around the country. We certainly didn’t mean to offend anyone or suggest that there was a health risk in keeping chickens in your back gardens. Quite the opposite , the reason we filmed the report was because we realised so many of you thought it was a great idea. We know that seeing our reporter Rajsh Mirchandani in a white protective suit looking like something from outer space didn't help. The reason he had to wear the suit was because he was travelling from the two households that keep chickens to a poultry farm on the same day. The National Farmers Union, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the BBC all advise that film crews take the best precautions possible to minimise any risk of cross infection. They appreciate that the risk of backyard chickens passing infections to commercial flocks is very low but they still believe the best way to minimise any risk is to take all the precautions possible and that is why they suggested Rajesh and his film crew wear protective suits. Plainly if Rajesh had just been filming chickens in their urban environment and not going onto a poultry farm he wouldn't have worn the suit We hope we made it clear that there was no suggestion that people keeping chickens in their back gardens need to take such drastic precautions themselves. Also the National Farmers Union, told us that they have 80,000 Countryside members , many of whom keep chickens and they hope people continue to enjoy their chickens and the delicious eggs they produce for many years to come as indeed do we. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 After all that has gone on, I have just contacted the electricity board and their reply was; "I'm sorry, but this has got nothing to do with us..." Wibble, wibble, wibble. He’s completely hat stand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CannyCat Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 I have just receieved this from the deputy editor at The One Show:We're really sorry we seem to have upset so many urban chickens owners in our report on how owning chickens in the city is taking off all around the country. We certainly didn’t mean to offend anyone or suggest that there was a health risk in keeping chickens in your back gardens. Quite the opposite , the reason we filmed the report was because we realised so many of you thought it was a great idea. We know that seeing our reporter Rajsh Mirchandani in a white protective suit looking like something from outer space didn't help. The reason he had to wear the suit was because he was travelling from the two households that keep chickens to a poultry farm on the same day. The National Farmers Union, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the BBC all advise that film crews take the best precautions possible to minimise any risk of cross infection. They appreciate that the risk of backyard chickens passing infections to commercial flocks is very low but they still believe the best way to minimise any risk is to take all the precautions possible and that is why they suggested Rajesh and his film crew wear protective suits. Plainly if Rajesh had just been filming chickens in their urban environment and not going onto a poultry farm he wouldn't have worn the suit We hope we made it clear that there was no suggestion that people keeping chickens in their back gardens need to take such drastic precautions themselves. Also the National Farmers Union, told us that they have 80,000 Countryside members , many of whom keep chickens and they hope people continue to enjoy their chickens and the delicious eggs they produce for many years to come as indeed do we. That was something of a "we're sorry BUT" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 But if the piece was supposed to be about urban chickens why did they have to go to a chicken farm? Have they been on the same stuff as Dan? Richard T PS and the BBC were rubbish later on last night too. They had a documentary on about all girl pop groups called "Be My Baby", but it had nothing in it about the Ronettes - who sang "Be My Baby" and were the best girl group of all time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 But if the piece was supposed to be about urban chickens why did they have to go to a chicken farm? Have they been on the same stuff as Dan? Exactly Richard; thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 I think that seeing that excerpt from "The Good Life" has given Dan 70s flashbacks - "This really isn't anything to do with us" was a catchphrase on "That's Life", as a summing up of the typical response to one of their consumer investigations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 I have received the same reply too. I guess everyone has! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 But if the piece was supposed to be about urban chickens why did they have to go to a chicken farm? Have they been on the same stuff as Dan? Exactly! (I received same reply to my email) Richard T PS and the BBC were rubbish later on last night too. They had a documentary on about all girl pop groups called "Be My Baby", but it had nothing in it about the Ronettes - who sang "Be My Baby" and were the best girl group of all time. Did you pop & make a cup of tea? I didn't watch the prog, but walked into the room to seee if ill daughter needed anything at exactly the moment that they played a short clip of that song and showed record labels including the Ronettes, then moved swiftly on to The Supremes. That's all I saw! Mmmm, a parallel universe, I saw the bit that you didn't see (all of 5 seconds.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 If they were worried about transmitting infection it would be much more sensible when appearing on TV just to have a change of outer cloths and shoes, rather than dressing up like a germ warfare soldier. I got the same e-mail reply too. Click of a button and they can answer thousands of complaints in one go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted September 1, 2006 Author Share Posted September 1, 2006 Snap, me too LJ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 I got the same e-mail reply too. Click of a button and they can answer thousands of complaints in one go Did they all have the typo of leaving out the "e" in "Rajesh" or was that just something that got lost when it was cut and pasted into the post above? I bet it was more BBC sloppiness - just like naming a documentary after a song and then not featuring the group which sang the song. I must have missed the very beginning of that prog. OK. I won't go on about it anymore. Richard T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
