Re: Hobby farmers pose bird flu risk ?

Pat Gardiner wrote:
> Pat's Note: I'm incandescent with rage.
>
> Maff-Defra imposes what seem perfectly sensible regulations to
> register poultry in case of need in the event of bird flu.
>
> For some reason they exempt flocks with less than 50 birds.
>
> The SVS then attack hobby farmers with less than 50 birds on the
> grounds that they are an unregulated risk.

She did not "attack" them - she just admitted she is going to do nothing
about them despite them being one of the high situations should AI ever
reach these shoures by migratory routes some time in the future and "hope"
that they read the required newspaper or listen to the right telly braodcast
if there is an emergency
I loved the idea of them suggesting that all chook keepers take their birds
to their vets for any illnesses or even better calling the vet out !! . Its
a perennial problem that most vets know little and do less about birds in
most countries, this one not excepted. Some folks are lucky and have great
vets who are interested in all animals and prepared to learn/ask others if
they are stuck. Many folks have not had that experience with chickens but
have little problems with budgies and parrots !!!


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