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Welcome Debs :frow

Looks like the release date for our chickens has come in!! :wee 18 April is freedom day for the birds 😎 (Just got the email & txt from APHA)

Hi everyone 🐰🐣 I keep getting people saying that the housing order has been lifted in England. No sign of it on their website and haven't received any messages. Anyone heard about release dates? 😊

Hello & welcome @Roybo :frow

You could also have a look at these two sites for livestock listings in your area: https://www.preloved.co.uk https://www.freeads.co.uk

Hello Saad and welcome to BYC :frow I think there are a few people on here from Yorkshire. So maybe they can direct you to somewhere local. @Yorkshire Coop Otherwise you could try https://www.bhwt.org.uk/ for laying hens.

Happy World Egg Day everyone 🥚🥚🥚🥚 🥚 :D :jumpy 🐔

AI Update 25 April 2022 The UK Chief Veterinary Officers have announced that the mandatory housing measures for poultry and captive birds will be lifted across the UK from 00:01 on Monday 2 May 2022. Yay!! :celebrate🎉 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu#latest-situation

Lots of hatching eggs on eBay in the area :) some breeders others amateurs, great selection. Wish I had the space to have a go at hatching some of them myself :)

Hi @MammaAtTheAvenue welcome to BYC :frow Wire mesh is the way forward if you want to stop rodents... But will have to go to 6mm to stop mice. I have watched them step right through the 13mm mesh 🤦‍♀️ Good luck :)

Sorry, I've got the rumpless bantam araucana hens but no fertile eggs here, otherwise would love to help.

I'm in South Cambridgeshire :frow

I honestly wouldn't. It's always a risk during bird flu season. If you had an area in the garden that is closed off and able to be disinfected maybe you could try there.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/avian-influenza-bird-flu-stop-the-spread-webinars/stop-the-spread-webinars Free webinar for anyone concerned about AI in UK :)

Yeah, I did the same with a solid roof on their permanent run thankfully. Let's hope flockdown isn't for too long this year :fl

Yep, flockdown 2021 is happening :( Just got the APHA email for all UK bird keepers: Latest situation Update 24 November 2021: The Chief Veterinary Officers for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have agreed to bring in new measures to help protect poultry and captive birds. The new...

Looks like we have to net off the free range area? Not super clear to be honest... hopefully not the same restrictions as last year! :fl