Poultry Housing Restriction

[WH308]

Just received this from APHA

APHA: Housing measures to protect poultry & captive birds from avian influenza are being extended & will be in force across England from 00:01 on 7 Nov 2022. This means that, from this time, it will be a mandatory requirement for all bird keepers across England to keep their birds housed & to follow strict biosecurity measures to limit the spread & to eradicate the disease. More at: Avian influenza: Housing order to be introduced across England

 

[landkeeper]

It's getting bad again 3.5 million turkeys out of a 11 million national flock have already been culled ,the Christmas turkey may be in short supply this year

 

[Klenchblaize]

It's getting bad again 3.5 million turkeys out of a 11 million national flock have already been culled ,the Christmas turkey may be in short supply this year

I think most breeders are going to knock them on the head early and put them into cold storage until Christmas. Apparently they may still sell them as fresh birds as distinct from frozen.

K

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

The should have done it 6 - 8 weeks ago!

Certainly would have slowed things up a bit thats for sure!

 

[Bo Diddley]

It's getting bad again 3.5 million turkeys out of a 11 million national flock have already been culled ,the Christmas turkey may be in short supply this year

We've already decided to have Roe loin stuffed with sausage meat, and wrapped in bacon, with wild duck as an alternative

 

[tozzybum]

Mutton haunch Christmas day ,Roe leg new year,s day .
Had reports of over 18 dead pigeons found on a local farm.
Not looking good for across the UK, too little to late .

 

[Phil fox man]

funny thing I've noticed a few random dead pigeons,put it down to acorn poisoning?.I will be watching the buzzard that fed on the bird.

 

[alberta boy]

We've already decided to have Roe loin stuffed with sausage meat, and wrapped in bacon, with wild duck as an alternative

Not being a big fan of Turkey , that sounds really good .

AB

 

[JTO]

I drove round Abbotsbury on Friday, on the way back from the tunnel range, and only saw 7 pheasants. I guess they haven't put any/many down this year.

 

[addjunkie]

I drove round Abbotsbury on Friday, on the way back from the tunnel range, and only saw 7 pheasants. I guess they haven't put any/many down this year.

Bird flu will save loads of lead contamination to the countryside.

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

Bird flu will save loads of lead contamination to the countryside.

Wouldnt worry too much about it if i were you, their will be no serious game shooting in 2-3 years time, just little wild bird grub rounds.

 

[Cyres]

Not an issue here as last Boxing day M@S had 75% off fresh turkeys so 2 popped into my deep freeze.

D

 

[shakey jake]

its just hit a broiler shed a few miles from me, local free range i look after it very worried

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

its just hit a broiler shed a few miles from me, local free range i look after it very worried

Thats not good!

You have to be OCD with your biosecurity, as long as your birds are inside and your biosecurity is up to scratch you have done all you can.

 

[shakey jake]

Thats not good!

You have to be OCD with your biosecurity, as long as your birds are inside and your biosecurity is up to scratch you have done all you can.

he is being very strict, i went early last week. wheel wash and foot dips, told dont bring dogs in the van. glad i dont have to go for another 6 weeks now. must be awful to live with the risk

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

he is being very strict, i went early last week. wheel wash and foot dips, told dont bring dogs in the van. glad i dont have to go for another 6 weeks now. must be awful to live with the risk

It’s not the financial side of things that get to you, in a monetary point of view, I am responsible for £300K turnover every six weeks, but in reality, I’m responsible for 130,000 lives, they may only be chickens, but they still living animals , who rely upon me for everything, food, air, water, heat, everything they need I control, I said to my boss the other week for the first time in my career, I feel helpless because I cannot control it, everything else I can control, but I can’t control AI . All I can be, is as biosecure as I possibly can be and keep my fingers crossed.

 

[Phil fox man]

shades of foot and mouth!,
when we had the outbreak I stopped any visit's to farm's that had any livestock,I just didn't want any risk of blame for bringing it in.

 

[landkeeper]

Just put what remains of my fancy poultry breeds inside in secure housing partly because of AI, but mostly because I have in the last Two weeks been hit 3 times by a fookin pine marten again 25+ birds slaughtered in the 3 raids even 3 copper black marron roosters killed and they were 6-7lb a piece all birds apart from a few bantams were left where they were killed
6ft high pens 40ftx40ft with 1" heavy duty roof nets on its nigh on impossible to keep the hooring things, out I'm actually at the point of not bothering again with birds outside in grass pens !

 

[Long drag]

Ireland starting restrictions on 07 Nov.

 

[Ratel]

Just put what remains of my fancy poultry breeds inside in secure housing partly because of AI, but mostly because I have in the last Two weeks been hit 3 times by a fookin pine marten again 25+ birds slaughtered in the 3 raids even 3 copper black marron roosters killed and they were 6-7lb a piece all birds apart from a few bantams were left where they were killed
6ft high pens 40ftx40ft with 1" heavy duty roof nets on its nigh on impossible to keep the hooring things, out I'm actually at the point of not bothering again with birds outside in grass pens !

Jam sandwiches sprinkled with sugar.