Avian flu restriction update

[Oscar]

Been asked by a few locals who keep poultry if/ when the avian flu housing restrictions are going to be lifted and have to admit I have not heard anything about it recently . Pretty sure the restrictions were lifted last year around now ??
Anybody know ? Thanks

 

[Alias]

Probably after around. 6 weeks of no confirmed cases. There were 2 cases yesterday, so it’ll be a while yet

 

[yin ewe]

Had email this morning saying not likely to be lifted until the end of April, cases in wild birds still very high apparently.

 

[Slowcow]

We've just had a case nearby, we are just outside the 3km radius.
Wife has a whole 2 fowls, do we have to register them? Had a quick Google and it says over 50?
Thanks

 

[Barleymow]

50 plus have to be registered

 

[Lincs Lass]

Just seen restrictions to be lifted may 2nd

 

[Barleymow]

Not here still in 3k zone

 

[DRC]

After visiting Northumberland last week and seeing several dead birds on the beach, it’s sad to read this article

Alarm raised after hundreds of deaths on bird sanctuary - The Ambler

“We are on the brink of disaster,” RSPB warden Paul Morrison told The Ambler, as he...

www.theambler.co.uk

 

[anzani]

After visiting Northumberland last week and seeing several dead birds on the beach, it’s sad to read this article

Alarm raised after hundreds of deaths on bird sanctuary - The Ambler

“We are on the brink of disaster,” RSPB warden Paul Morrison told The Ambler, as he...

www.theambler.co.uk

Its sad to read the following comment to the article, which I cut and paste without comment
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judith Ward says:

July 1, 2022 at 9:55 pm

There poor intensively farmed chickens must be infected if not the source of infection. We need to protect all birds from exploitation and disease. The RDPB needs to promote veganism in the interests of all birds. "

 

[Bones]

It's back in co Antrim

 

[Chickcatcher]

I have been informed that a Bird flu/Avian Influenza has been confirmed near Sandy, Beds. Be careful out there, as was said on Hawaii 5 O (i think)

 

[Free range Rob]

I have been informed that a Bird flu/Avian Influenza has been confirmed near Sandy, Beds. Be careful out there, as was said on Hawaii 5 O (i think)

Yep, I had the alert and then a call from APHA yesterday as I am inside the 10k surveillance zone

 

[Al R]

Avian flu outbreak confirmed on large poultry farm

Another case of avian flu has been confirmed in Pembrokeshire, this time on a large poultry site.

www.westerntelegraph.co.uk

Don’t know which farm but havnt heard I’m in the 10km radius yet?

 

[JLLM]

Avian flu outbreak confirmed on large poultry farm

Another case of avian flu has been confirmed in Pembrokeshire, this time on a large poultry site.

www.westerntelegraph.co.uk

Don’t know which farm but havnt heard I’m in the 10km radius yet?

Probably near @7610 super q .

 

[7610 super q]

Probably near @7610 super q .

Yeah. Don't have to be Hercule Poirot to work out where that is.

 

[Al R]

Yeah. Don't have to be Hercule Poirot to work out where that is.

There is 2 big units and I suspected the one near you and not the other one who is a member on here.

Any idea how many culled etc?

 

[7610 super q]

There is 2 big units and I suspected the one near you and not the other one who is a member on here.

Any idea how many culled etc?

It's the one near me. 15 sheds in some of the fields now, it was asking for trouble really. No activity at all as far as I can see. A ghost town. Maybe culling will start tomorrow ?

 

[mobileweld]

Had trading standards turn up today because we are in a 3km zone from a flu case. We have a few hens probably 20ish. They are locked up since last week some time.

Anyway these people that came round.. surely they are probably spreading it!?? Going from farm to farm wandering in un invited, driving around all day. Where else have they been before my place? Where will they go next?
All seems idiotic to me.

 

[Lincs Lass]

How did they know you had chickens or was it just a random check because of the proximity

 

[mobileweld]

I Spoke to a few people locally they all had visits. We are a fairly sparsely populated 3km zone so they could easily visit every property. I did hear they even visited the local traveller site which have some caged finches (they are nice people never had an issue myself)