Poultry registration

se999

By law, anyone with 50 or more poultry has until 28 February to register on the Great Britain Poultry Register"

This is according to:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4729368.stm

I hate the idea of all poultry having to be kept indoors. I feel so sorry for the people who have worked so many years to bring in free range poultry. Most of Europe is bringing in bans to stop poultry being outdoors.

Wirenth

The idea that keeping domestic birds indoors will halt birdflu outbreaks is ludicrous.

It is carried by migrating birds and deposited on the ground in their faeces. Anyone who goes gardening in the spring will be exposing themselves to it.

Does anyone else get the feeling this is going to turn into a foot and mouth fiasco, with the government shooting anything that flaps?

Debt_Free_Chick

Wirenth wrote:

Does anyone else get the feeling this is going to turn into a foot and mouth fiasco, with the government shooting anything that flaps?

Sadly yes. Especially when Ben Bradshaw (Farming Minister) said on the radio over the weekend that Britain has experience of dealing with such issues. Did he mean the fantastic way his Government responded to Foot & Mouth five years ago? Yeah, right ... that was a huge success wasn't it? :mad:

Agutka

Did anyone see the footage of the slaughter of baby chicks? Can't they get rid of the eggs instead, not wait until this new life is developed? It was so sad.

I do think it will turn into a fiasco. But anything on such a scale would do. As long as we can keep the human casualties under control. At the end of the day that is the scenario I am most worried about.

doddsy

I 'retired' my 6 ladies last year and was looking forward to replacing them this spring - but I don't think the neighbours would be very keen atm what with the media attention.

Strepsy

No, same here doddsy, that's the main reason why I'm waiting to get my first.

I really hope this doesn't end up like foot and mouth.

System

Are you all still going to eat chicken though? I think its probably too soon to get worried and theres no need to panic, but i am wondering how you all feel about it. Hubby hasnt wanted me to buy chicken for a few weeks now - but ive force fed him.

[Deleted User]

I am still eating chicken and I`m the one who is completely ready and stocked up for the disruption that avian flu will cause to our supply chain etc. I will keep buying chicken until there is evidence that the gap to humans has been jumped. The chicken I buy is all British and is organic from a trusted source. Just make sure it is thoroughly cooked (now barbeques in the summer might be dangerous!!)

MATH

Wirenth wrote:

The idea that keeping domestic birds indoors will halt birdflu outbreaks is ludicrous.

It is carried by migrating birds and deposited on the ground in their faeces. Anyone who goes gardening in the spring will be exposing themselves to it.

Does anyone else get the feeling this is going to turn into a foot and mouth fiasco, with the government shooting anything that flaps?

The idea of bringing all poultry indoors is to prevent a mass infection and therfore culling of the national flock. It isn't to prevent bird flu entering the country or to minimise the publics exposure to it.

PoshPaws_3

No, it won't stop me eating chicken. Like I didn't stop eating beef .. or eggs .. or salmon .. or anything else that they like to put the frighteners on us with.

However, what I do try to do is establish where the meat has come from and try to source local and reputable suppliers. However, that's not exclusive as sometimes you just can't tell. I think what's most important is to become as well informed as you can from balanced and unbiased sources - and make your own decisions after that.

AnniMag

To me the biggest problem would be tasteless eggs.If all poultry has to be kept indoors it would be the end of free range eggs.I keep bantams and find that bought eggs do not look or taste the same.When the hens stop laying in winter I only use bought eggs in cakes and pies.