ShootingEgg Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 (edited) Confirmed in Somerset, Leicestershire and south wales. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-38421337 Edited December 23, 2016 by ShootingEgg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Getting close to me. I kept my chickens in but they were pretty miserable so let them back out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted December 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Getting close to me. I kept my chickens in but they were pretty miserable so let them back out. Im in North Somerset bud. So yeah pretty close, and the chickens and guinea fowl looked ****** at me for shutting them in.. Not really sure how you'd contain this when in a wild population and migratory species... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkill Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 (edited) I believe a wild wigeon has also been found dead and confirmed to have the strain Edited December 24, 2016 by roadkill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Getting close to me. I kept my chickens in but they were pretty miserable so let them back out. You're supposed to keep them in, if you can, which you can, until Jan 6th. How irresponsible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loriusgarrulus Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 My chickens are in. Don't want it spreading to the pet parrots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Confirmed in a peregrine in Scotland too. It is here, it isn't about keeping it out it is about trying to prevent it getting into the domestic flocks, spreading it and giving it opportunity to make the jump to humans. If (more like when) it makes the jump to humans we are in trouble. Yes you should keep your hens in and you should make sure wild birds can't get in with them. You should do everything possible to prevent any contact with wild birds and you should disinfect clothes and footwear to prevent spread both into and from your poultry. I believe it has a 15 day incubation period so the fact they look OK now doesn't mean they are. If you want to concentrate your mind on it a bit more I believe the fine for not taking these measures has gone up to £20,000 and three months prison for each offense, plus there is a helpline number for reporting breaches. This does include backyard poultry keepers. I'm not trying to have a go, I am trying to point out how serious it is being taken. Not serious enough to have it on the news of course and not serious enough for DEFRA to go so far as explaining why you need to do these things, which is why folk with a few hens are not taking much notice I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 It's only because of this forum I have Any idea what's going on with this flu,one TV announcement is all I've seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 It's only because of this forum I have Any idea what's going on with this flu,one TV announcement is all I've seen I tend to check DEFRA website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 If you want to know more. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/avian-influenza-bird-flu-in-winter-2016-to-2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Worrying times. Now that we have had a few confirmed cases with a fairly wide spread in distribution I suspect that we will start to see a sharp increase in cases being reported. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted December 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 It is pretty much impossible to contain a flu that is carried by migratory animals and birds more so due to the distances they cover whilst migrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 It is pretty much impossible to contain a flu that is carried by migratory animals and birds more so due to the distances they cover whilst migrating. very true. i suspect the wild birds will contribute to carrying the flu rather than half dozen chickens in a run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Any danger to your dogs if they happen across a sick bird and pick it up ? Just a thought All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Any danger to your dogs if they happen across a sick bird and pick it up ? Just a thought All the best Of No, none at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 No, none at all. So it is impossible for it to jump species that way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 (edited) Bet the fresh turkey farmers were sweating a bit. So how is it spread ? Will they stop pheasant, pigeon, etc shooting? Edited December 24, 2016 by old'un Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Bet the fresh turkey farmers were sweating a bit. So how is it spread ? Will they stop pheasant, pigeon, etc shooting? i can remember the last outbreak in Lincolnshire there was a few game shoots stopped and I heard reports of some game dealers refusing to take birds in , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 So it is impossible for it to jump species that way?I think the answer to that may lie in your choice of tabloid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 I think the answer to that may lie in your choice of tabloid Tabloids aren't where I look for information, haven't bought one in decades. I don't know the answer but I would guess it is not impossible. Improbable I expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted December 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Bet the fresh turkey farmers were sweating a bit. So how is it spread ? Will they stop pheasant, pigeon, etc shooting? My mates turkeys where kept in this year so no need for the worry, if it were last year it would of had him sweating... As for spread.. Avian influenza is most often spread by contact between infected and healthy birds, though can also be spread indirectly through contaminated equipment.[22] The virus is found in secretions from the nostrils, mouth, and eyes of infected birds as well as their droppings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Tabloids aren't where I look for information, haven't bought one in decades. I don't know the answer but I would guess it is not impossible. Improbable I expect. It's virtually impossible, your dogs are safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 I think they are looking for reports of all dead wild birds too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornfree Posted December 24, 2016 Report Share Posted December 24, 2016 Bet the fresh turkey farmers were sweating a bit. So how is it spread ? Will they stop pheasant, pigeon, etc shooting? With gas packing and deep chilling most fresh turkey were killed by the second week of December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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