First egg!!!!! Now what shall we do with it?

£Ronnie

I would love to have our own supply of fresh eggs and not wanting to start a huge debate, but....aren't you worried with all the bird flu talk going on at the moment??

bootman

No I am not worried. I keep my chickens in an Eglu the run has a full cover that DEFRA has said is fine if we have to keep them covered.

There is still the same excitement of collecting the eggs each day even after 6 months. Its lovely.

Alfietinker

I must admit being slightly concerned with the reports from Scotland, but our birds are not free-rangers. They live in a 10 x 8 walk-in run, fully covered and (as far as we know) 'bird proof' from wild birds - all approved by DEFRA. We do, and will continue to practise good hygiene, both for ourselves and for the girls.

Our main concern is other people's perception of 'chicken keepers' being a threat to public health and the effect this news could have on the poultry industry.

You have to remember that at present, H5N1 is primarily an animal health issue, not a food safety risk. The only risk to human health is by very close prolonged contact with infected birds. If the worst happens and H5N1 mutates to become human to human transmissible then there is just as much chance as catching it from a bus queue - that is when you become concerned.

For the time being we're just going to enjoy watching our girls and having delicious fresh eggs