Avian Flu and my Daughters Ducks

[Cab-over Pete]

Aye-up,

my daughter has 7 pet ducks. They have two enclosed houses and two mesh pens. The pens are fully enclosed in 35mm mesh all round and over the top.

I considered making them another area with electric sheep netting around it, but that won’t be meshed over the top, just a moveable wire to give a clean area every few days.

I’m guessing the outdoor sheep net area probably isn’t a good idea now in view of the avian flu problem.

Can they still be let out of their houses into the fully meshed run?

There are no farmed birds for at least a mile that I know of, although anybody local could be keeping a few birds like we do.

I admit to knowing next to nothing about ducks!!

Cheers, Pete.

 

[Farmer Fin]

I don’t think so Pete. They need to be housed so they have no contact with wild birds. It’s the wild birds that are spreading the flu around.

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Ah, ok. So we really need to get them something a bit bigger to live inside 24/7 then I guess?

The mesh around them would, I suppose, allow a Wren through!

 

[Ukjay]

We are in the same boat Pete, 5 bloody call ducks and 3 bloody Cockerals!!!

Now got to try and work out a way to make a better area for them, which is covered and wild bird preventative..

 

[Cab-over Pete]

What about if I bought some lightweight tarpaulins and enclosed the mesh runs? Or maybe some of the pig shade mesh that would allow rain through.

They cover a total area of 24x12 feet, so not a huge job.

 

[chaffcutter]

Fine mesh fruit netting Pete, cheap and quick solution.

 

[Netherfield]

Fine mesh fruit netting Pete, cheap and quick solution.

Sounds like a good idea, you can't do with keeping Ducks locked inside, I love ducks , such comical characters.

 

[hollister]

Aye-up,

my daughter has 7 pet ducks. They have two enclosed houses and two mesh pens. The pens are fully enclosed in 35mm mesh all round and over the top.

I considered making them another area with electric sheep netting around it, but that won’t be meshed over the top, just a moveable wire to give a clean area every few days.

I’m guessing the outdoor sheep net area probably isn’t a good idea now in view of the avian flu problem.

Can they still be let out of their houses into the fully meshed run?

There are no farmed birds for at least a mile that I know of, although anybody local could be keeping a few birds like we do.

I admit to knowing next to nothing about ducks!!

Cheers, Pete.

To me I think you will be fine with your netted enclosures? Slightly larger hole size but you are allowed up to 50mm if heavy snow area.

 

[Tha Ulsterscot]

Could wild bird S-it , be infectious? It could fall through net or mesh.

 

[Ukjay]

Could wild bird S-it , be infectious? It could fall through net or mesh.

Reading the how it spreads notices on line, yes apparently it can be spread that route.

 

[Still Farming]

How long does it go on for?

 

[Ukjay]

How long does it go on for?

Unfortunately until the all clear from powers at be is given...

 

[Kidds]

How long does it go on for?

Will get the all clear a certain amount of time after the last case is found. Can't remember the length of time but less than a month iirc.

 

[Still Farming]

Unfortunately until the all clear from powers at be is given...

Seems like.
Then in parks today people feeding Swans and ducks ,crows all mixed up?