Re: Hobby farmers pose bird flu risk ?


"Derry Argue" <home@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:44978kF1105oU1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 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.
>

this is where it all starts getting very irrational. For example pigeons
have been excluded, it seems that they don't get bird flu easily, but then
it is most unlikely that anyone has done any work with current strains, but
government just couldn't face the cost or political backlash from having to
register and regulate all pigeon fanciers.
--

Jim Webster.
Pat Gardiner, Five years raving about bent vets and still no result



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