Leicester_H Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Columbian Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 As I read this we are not yet at a stage where our free-rangers have to be confined; is this general consensus? Our girls are running around the garden at the moment and the area is fenced it is just that it is quite a large area. I hope that I have this correctly otherwise it’s back to the gulag for them again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 As I see it on Gov website they need to be away from birds so that suggests need to be in their runs or whatever you call them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Columbian Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 You must: keep free-ranging birds in fenced areas to minimise contact with wild birds, neigbouring poultry or captive birds inspect outdoor areas, removing wild bird contaminants like faeces, feathers and wild bird carcases fence off or put netting over areas of standing water or ponds provide feed and water undercover, so wild birds can’t access it make your premises unattractive to wild birds. Use bird scarers, foils or streamers keep ducks and geese separate from other poultry store bedding under cover to reduce the risk of contamination clean and disinfect footwear before and after tending to your birds. If you own more than 50 birds, place foot dips containing government approved disinfectant at all entry and exit points clean and disinfect hard surfaces regularly clean and disinfect equipment and vehicles to avoid disease spread between premises minimise the movement of people, vehicles and equipment to and from bird areas and keep records of movements keep records of poultry, captive bird and egg movements maintain buildings that house birds to prevent water ingress ensure pest control is effective This is a quote from the gov.uk site and from what I can see the first point is to ‘minimise contact’ with wild birds; I cannot see anything about netting them off from wild birds completely. To my mind the second bullet point is to ‘inspect outdoor areas’ which suggests that birds are still permitted in outdoor areas. I’m sure that last year the instructions were unequivocal about keeping birds indoors. Do others have a different interpretation of these points? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggshell Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 The government website also says this: “The AIPZ now in force across Great Britain, does not include a requirement to house birds. However, this is being kept under constant review.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mullethunter Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Yep - I read it the same as you @Columbianand as you say @Eggshell DEFRA have made it explicit with that statement. No requirement to house birds or to have their outdoor area (except for any ponds) netted / covered. I will be surprised if that doesn’t come soon though with the number of cases cropping up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
