Re: Hobby farmers pose bird flu risk ?

Derry Argue wrote:
> It is my understanding that it is not "flocks of over 50 birds" that
> are required to be registered but "COMMERCIAL flocks of over 50
> birds".
>
> Or has the requirement changed?
>
> The definition of "commercial" is apparently any flock whose owner
> sells eggs or birds for meat to the public.
>
> They would probably do a lot better to ban bird tables....And what
> about the ducks in the local park? Apparently, ducks can carry the
> disease without exhibiting any symptoms.
>

Equally worrying are the soldiers coming back from Iraq -- AI may well be in
Basra!

Much more worrying are all the importations of birds
As so many countries either don't know they have it or are hiding it now it
would be VERY easy for it to come in that way now.
IF the powers that be are in the slightest bit interested in actually
preventing it gettinghere instead of their halfar#ed pathetic gestures as to
what they might do if it should get here they have plenty else they could be
applying their collective pea brains to

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regards
Jill Bowis

Pure bred utility chickens and ducks
Housing; Equipment, Books, Videos, Gifts
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> Derry

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regards
Jill Bowis

Pure bred utility chickens and ducks
Housing; Equipment, Books, Videos, Gifts
Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine nursery
Working Holidays in Scotland
http://www.kintaline.co.uk


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