Any official end in sight to keeping poultry indoors re bird flu ??

[Oscar]

As above. It seems rather odd that we were told to house poultry last November (?), although even that was a bit low key and plenty of people around here did nt know or chose to ignore the order. I will be honest and say that I have not heard a thing about it since but with migrating birds about to leave (?) Is there any news re relaxing the indoor housing order ?

 

[Grassman]

The last notification of an outbreak was on 13 feb in Leven.
So about 4 weeks ago. Not sure how long after that they give the all clear but guessing 6 to 8 weeks.

 

[Lincs Lass]

Been no end round here still running free ,,garden birds all over the place

 

[Lackey]

Been no end round here still running free ,,garden birds all over the place

And around our way, and it drives me mad as our girls have been stuck inside the coop for months and aren't happy in the least. We try and think of ways to entertain them but we're all getting a bit tired of it now.

 

[Lincs Lass]

And around our way, and it drives me mad as our girls have been stuck inside the coop for months and aren't happy in the least. We try and think of ways to entertain them but we're all getting a bit tired of it now.

Hang some sprout stalks up ,,they love pecking at them ,,occupy them for ages

 

[Grassman]

Thought there’d been a case in Nantwich sometime in March.
seen lifestylers with hens running around in our village. Our 10 have been confined to an empty cattle shed, but itd be nice to see them out again .

I havn't been notified of that one?

 

[DRC]

I havn't been notified of that one?

I’ve deleted my post as think I’ve been given wrong information there.

 

[delilah]

Ours out with some heras over the top of the run. No good for folks with thousands though !

 

[Grassman]

Ours out with some heras over the top of the run. No good for folks with thousands though !

Those with many thousands won't of had much of a problem. The birds are happy enough inside in the massive sheds.

 

[simon-0116]

What's fine for not keeping them in. Local allotmenteers/ sorry mini farm registered with defra dosn't listen.

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Neighbouring free range place told me he'd heard mid April for relaxation of the rules. Not heard anything myself so not sure where he'd got that.

 

[super4]

Neighbour got a defra warning letter a couple weeks ago because there 4 hens were seen out!

 

[Grassman]

Neighbour got a defra warning letter a couple weeks ago because there 4 hens were seen out!

I would say 90% round me have not kept birds in. Very disappointing

 

[Kidds]

What is the line of thinking of how keeping your backyard hens locked up helps with bird flu?

 

[hollister]

I would say 90% round me have not kept birds in. Very disappointing

There was very little in the press. Must have been around the time of the pm saying we could see everyone at Christmas

 

[Poorbuthappy]

What is the line of thinking of how keeping your backyard hens locked up helps with bird flu?

Preventing contact with wild birds.
There have been a few cases in backyard flocks.

 

[chaffcutter]

The culling kit that lives in our yard is being loaded again this morning so obviously another outbreak somewhere

 

[hollister]

 

[Lackey]

That's fantastic news, our girls are so fed up of being stuck inside, can't wait to see them rampaging around the garden again

 

[Chris F]

I just got this:

Dear Stakeholder GB Governments have announced plans to lift poultry housing measures from 23:59 on 31 March. The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone mandatory biosecurity measures remain in place for all birds. If you intend to allow your birds outside after 31 March you must take action now to prepare the outside areas, please check the information available at: GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu, GOV.SCOT: https://www.gov.scot/news/avian-influenza-housing-measures-set-to-be-lifted-on-31-march/ and GOV.WALES:https://gov.wales/avian-influenza-housing-measures-set-be-lifted-31-march. Kind regards APHA Level H1 County Hall Spetchley Road Worcester WR5 2NP Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)