***UK RESIDENTS - BIRD FLU ADVICE***

[Miss Lydia]

This is the first time I wish I didn't have ducks. I suffer from anxiety and this has blown me over big time, I haven't slept for two nights. They were in the stables but they got everything so wet! I've had to make them a little space outside because they were going nuts being stuck in. I only plan to leave them out for a couple of hours and then I'll carry them back in. This is so stressful.

 

[jools2014]

They have now confirmed bird flu in a farm in Lincolnshire UK-

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4041810/Bird-flu-turkeys-farm-Lincolnshire.html

 

[taylatequila]

Hi, sorry to jump on your thread but this seems to be the most up to date one what with the last post ^ and I didn't want to start a new one..

If this goes widespread over the uk, and they've named 'zones' that are affected.. Would they order all birds in that zone to be culled? Could they do that? We have a backyard flock of fourteen who are our babies, the thought of someone knocking the door and ordering them dead doesn't bear thinking about or would they have to test them?

Thanks x

 

[laurita1510]

I hope that doesn't happen! If sooner didn't self than let my babies be killed!!!

 

[jools2014]

Hi, sorry to jump on your thread but this seems to be the most up to date one what with the last post ^ and I didn't want to start a new one..

If this goes widespread over the uk, and they've named 'zones' that are affected.. Would they order all birds in that zone to be culled? Could they do that? We have a backyard flock of fourteen who are our babies, the thought of someone knocking the door and ordering them dead doesn't bear thinking about

or would they have to test them?

Thanks x

Hi, sorry to say I don't know the answer to your question..I am just in the same boat and worried. I'm surprised there are not far more posts about this considering the amount of members? Maybe most of them are not from the UK? I would also like to know the answer to your question- if anyone has any idea?

 

[laurita1510]

I'm just not letting mine out to house to be honest. My bathroom doesn't know what's hit it though. Seriously concerned.

 

[rebrascora]

@jools2014

There are several threads on this subject here on the forum but I would think most of us have now done as much as we can to protect our birds and are quietly having a nervous breakdown whilst we wait it out and watching our birds suffering cramped conditions with a heavy heart. Mine are used to completely free ranging and they are starting to get really frustrated now and pecking order issues are beginning to develop. Two of my exchequer leghorns were having a right old ding dong the other day and there were bloody combs and wattles before I managed to intervene. Hoping against hope that they don't need to extend the lock down.

@laurita1510

With 70+ chickens I would need a bathroom the size of a football changing room! I admire your commitment to them, bringing them into the house though. Not sure I could do that even if I only had a few.

 

[laurita1510]

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@jools2014


There are several threads on this subject here on the forum but I would think most of us have now done as much as we can to protect our birds and are quietly having a nervous breakdown whilst we wait it out and watching our birds suffering cramped conditions with a heavy heart. Mine are used to completely free ranging and they are starting to get really frustrated now and pecking order issues are beginning to develop. Two of my exchequer leghorns were having a right old ding dong the other day and there were bloody combs and wattles before I managed to intervene. Hoping against hope that they don't need to extend the lock down.

@laurita1510


With 70+ chickens I would need a bathroom the size of a football changing room! I admire your commitment to them, bringing them into the house though. Not sure I could do that even if I only had a few.
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I love them like they are my children. I'd do anything to protect them. They are messy though! What are you doing with yours? Where are you?

 

[jools2014]

@jools2014

There are several threads on this subject here on the forum but I would think most of us have now done as much as we can to protect our birds and are quietly having a nervous breakdown whilst we wait it out and watching our birds suffering cramped conditions with a heavy heart. Mine are used to completely free ranging and they are starting to get really frustrated now and pecking order issues are beginning to develop. Two of my exchequer leghorns were having a right old ding dong the other day and there were bloody combs and wattles before I managed to intervene. Hoping against hope that they don't need to extend the lock down.

@laurita1510

With 70+ chickens I would need a bathroom the size of a football changing room! I admire your commitment to them, bringing them into the house though. Not sure I could do that even if I only had a few.

I only count two threads-one in ducks and one in chickens about it, must have missed the others my apologies. Still, no one had responded to the questions asked by taylatequila about the zones..I guess no one knows the likely answer to that.

I'm sorry you are having problems with your birds-thankfully i only have a few and they all get on really well so no such problems except for the mess from the ducks, and a little worried about it being too dark in the house but not much i can do about that.

I have only ever had a broody chicken with babies in the house before at one time (and the odd sick chicken in), i definitely couldn't handle a whole flock!

 

[Kroelies]

My ducks are outside. Dead ducks (not mallards) were found in the next town and on the small beach just 2 km away but I haven't heard about it in my area since. Sadly farm ducks and chickens aren't so luckily and get killed by thousends in other areas

My ducks are mallards they live in the ditch with the other ducks, I feed them everyday and they all behave as usual.. I stopped panicking a month ago, there's nothing I can do. Haven't got the flu myself either