Snowy Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Also, don't forget humans can only catch the flu virus if they are in CLOSE PERSONAL CONTACT with the birds, ie picking them up, sharing their quarters etc. So you can always reassure them that you'll get it first, if anyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 How very dare they! I'm not far from you Michele, I'll sort them out. What is wrong with people These are your pets and you are allowed to have them, end of story. Agree with all the comments already said. BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 So do I. They are in no danger from your hens at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 ignor you naigbours!!! the risks are low!! how would you feel if the flu never amounted to anything! whats next are they going to hide away the next time the common cold hits someone!! i knew this latest outbreak would start ppl panicing!!! all the best hun emma xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 im fed up with the negative coverage in the media now! SKY news are the worst culprits...they are SO sensationalist !! They had a public vote on there today and 37% of the vote said they will stop eating chicken !! It really is laughable. They had an expert on there and he was trying to tell the interviewing newsreader that if he took one of those bernard matthews turkeys and cooked it now (with the bird flu) he would eat it, but the media keep hyping it up. approx 130 people worldwide have died from avian flu......how many people die of normal flu??? lots more I suspect. Also you have to be in VERY VERY VERY close contact with the infected birds and their poo to even have a slim chance of catching it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Any update Michelle? Hope that you are ok....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Glad that I was too busy to get on the forum and see this one - my reply would've been unrepeatable. We've all had to endure snide and ignorant remarks over the last couple of years. Most of us now have a stock answer that we give to these people. Stick up for yourself and your hens Michelle - you have lots of friends and support here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggy-Bread Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 How sad and empty their ignorant lives must be! Please don't give your girlies away - their intelligence and common sense far outranks that of your neighbours. Good luck & hang on in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 What's the latest Michelle?? Any developments?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
