Plum Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Just seen an alert from Defra regarding bird flu and advising poultry including a few birds in the back garden be kept inside for 30 days. Good thing it's winter and short days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Yes this was all over the news this morning. Mine all have a covered run so we will be ok. I do like to let them free range a lot in the winter to give them something to do and clean the garden of pests and fertilise it at the same time, so it's a shame but safety first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 It's more than an advisory, it's a requirement (although I don't think DEFRA has a penalty available for backyard non compliance). Luckily for my garden girls, they have a big enclosed run. We're having to do wome work on the allotment this morning to comply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Its big news here in the Dordogne, which is fois gras country. Normally you see huge fields of geese & ducks......now they are all shut away. Have been since August I believe. It is in the news daily, & there has been an outbreak very near to where we live. I did hear that some places (in the UK) are having their free range status revoked as the birds have been shut away, which seems a bit harsh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Jeremy Vine talking about it on show shortly. Will he be speaking to any Omleteers I wonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 There's already a topic on this in Chickens so I'll lock this one. Important Government Notice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
