Pierre19 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Hi all . .... scary stuff . .... Defra and Scottish Gov have put in place the order for all poultry keepers . ..... ever hobby keepers . .... to keep all hens inside for the next 30 days . .... We will find that very hard to do . .... have ordered some bird netting to build a smaller run . .... Hope that this problem soon passes . .... Pete Mine : Land Rover Defender 90, big, black and shiney. Polly's : Land Rover Discovery Sport, HSE in Scotia Grey . ....... Towing : A 2011 Coachman Pastiche 545, on the driveway . ....... and now a CT Ninja, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Stanley Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 So does this mean that all the egg producers now have to re-package their eggs. Can't be free range if they are housed for 30 days for example. 1 Kia KX 3 auto / Bailey Alicanto Grande Estoril and Swift Challenger 570 (2010 model Not towed - used as a static) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre19 Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share Posted December 7, 2016 Alan . ... Free range producers can continue calling them FR . ... because in is compulsory confinement . .... Seems strange . ... but, that's the rule . ... Pete 1 Mine : Land Rover Defender 90, big, black and shiney. Polly's : Land Rover Discovery Sport, HSE in Scotia Grey . ....... Towing : A 2011 Coachman Pastiche 545, on the driveway . ....... and now a CT Ninja, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_B Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 Only just noticed this post My hens don't like being shut up and I have to be very careful when feeding and watering them as they try to escape, I already have a large shed and don't have as many hens as the last time we had the threat so there's plenty of room for them. If you have a small pen it has to be wild bird proof and covered so aerial bombed bird poo can't get into the pen Paul B . .......Mondeo Estate & Elddis Avanté 505 (Tobago) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_B Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Update, the period for keeping them in has changed, we now have to keep them in until the 28 February. Paul B . .......Mondeo Estate & Elddis Avanté 505 (Tobago) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 Although risks to public health are very low and avian flu does not pose a food safety risk for UK consumers; here is the latest from Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Animal and Plant Health Agency, Food Standards Agency and Public Health England. https://www. gov. uk/government/news/avian-influenza-bird-flu-in-winter-2016-to-2017 with updates listed here. See also the press release for 04/01/17 https://www. gov. uk/government/news/avian-flu-prevention-zone-extended Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_B Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Heres a link to who can let their hens out http://www. gisdiseasemap. defra. gov. uk/intmaps/avian/map. jsp?mapsize=large&zoomOrID=zoom&advancedSearch= It looks like my hens will have to stay cooped up as we're in a high risk area Paul B . .......Mondeo Estate & Elddis Avanté 505 (Tobago) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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