forest of dean redneck 11,190 Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Anyone seen that defra want a 30 mile zone of birds kept indoors or away from wild bird contact due to bird flu in Europe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,190 Posted December 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Actually all of England. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu#prevention-zone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,120 Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Just had an email from local council saying to put a net over our hens to stop small birds entering the pens and not to move birds for 30days ???? Has bird flu been found in U.K. ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BEARINATOR 2,825 Posted December 7, 2016 Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Has bird flu been found in U.K. ? Yes it has Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,190 Posted December 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2016 Has bird flu been found in U.K. ? Yes it hasDidn't know it had knew it was in Europe. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 It has been found in a dead Wigeon in Carmarthenshire. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/poultry-keepers-urged-to-maintain-biosecurity-as-avian-influenza-bird-flu-is-confirmed-in-wild-duck-in-carmarthenshire TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Squeamish5 309 Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 Funnily enough (because Ive been looking at this on here) I mentioned it to my butchers earlier today.... they hadn't heard anything about it. Dunno whether to feel better or worse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,190 Posted December 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 It has been found in a dead Wigeon in Carmarthenshire. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/poultry-keepers-urged-to-maintain-biosecurity-as-avian-influenza-bird-flu-is-confirmed-in-wild-duck-in-carmarthenshire TC Yeah just seen it On a fb poultry page Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,036 Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 To be fair, they find all kinds of strange things in Wales. Bit of flu shouldn't cause too much of a proble. Lol. Jok. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-38421831 Sent from my E2303 using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Two wild widgeon have been confirmed as having the H5N8 so far, very very bad deal as it is the very first time we have ever found it in the wild bird population. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rabid 1,936 Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 I hear a peregrine has also been confirmed in Dumfries and Galloway Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,190 Posted January 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2017 Seen on poultry for sale South Wales facebook page that a backyard flock tested positive an been culled . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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