Connecticut!

[windyridgefarm]

Hi I am in Granville,MA (MA/CT border), I am sad and a bit surprised to see that Suffield and Enfield do not allow chickens. All I can say is that my parents neighbor in Suffield has had them for years along with ducks peacocks and a few others.

I Have a few roosters I thought someone may be interested in,,,Let me know if you see one you might want. Blue Ameraucana, Blue wheaten Ameraucana, Black Copper Marans, Blue Copper Marans, Wheaten Ameraucana and White Sport Cream Legbar

 

[HeritageGoose13]

IMPORTANT:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/1033459/ct-laws-channel-8-news#post_15933447

Connecticut government wants people to register their backyard flocks. Channel 8 covered it, but they did not even mention that some people have objections to this kind of thing. Very biased. There is a video and article. The article says mostly:

Quote:
I bolded parts that are important/controversial.

I would like to hear everyone's opinion on this.

(By the way I am still working on the map.)

 

[Galinha]

So, the state wants to know where they all are so if there is a confirmed case they can quickly have the flock destroyed and implement a quarantine.

If it's a confirmed case, wouldn't the State know where it came from? In order to have a bird tested, you fill out a form stating where the bird resides. At least that's the way it worked when the State came and tested my birds.

Am I missing something here?

 

[windyridgefarm]

It sounds like they are going to scare people into registering their flock 'for their own safety'. and the news will spread it for a good storey. Unfortunately this could also lead to more laws laws against or restricting flocks and neighbors seeing them as something to fear. I am actually just over the MA border by a walking distance hope this does not spread to other states if it hasnt already. How do we work against this?

 

[windyridgefarm]

If it's a confirmed case, wouldn't the State know where it came from? In order to have a bird tested, you fill out a form stating where the bird resides. At least that's the way it worked when the State came and tested my birds.

Am I missing something here?

"So, the state wants to know where they all are so if there is a confirmed case they can quickly have the flock destroyed and implement a quarantine. “Based on our response plan we would have quarantine areas and then concentric rings that spread out from that,” said Reviczky."

By their own statement they want to create quarantine zones. Ie they want to be able to rapidly find and destroy all flocks within the designated infection zone and have concentric rings beyond that to prevent the spread of the disease. They have similar protocols when dealing with invasive species. For example when they found a tree with the emerald ash borer they destroyed all ash trees within the traveling distance of the beatles. Not sure how they would determine the size of the kill zone. They would probably work towards requiring people to keep records so they can track down and destroy the flocks of anyone who has visited and or acquired stock from the area.

 

[ChickenJay203]

Doesn't look like it's required by law so count me out.

If you don't let your flock free range there should be no reason to worry correct? Is it airborne to where it can be passed on from a distance?

 

[Galinha]

Doesn't look like it's required by law so count me out.

If you don't let your flock free range there should be no reason to worry correct? Is it airborne to where it can be passed on from a distance?

I was told by the person who came to test my birds that it is airborne. I asked because I was considering putting a solid covering over our run. Currently it's hardware cloth. I told her we never had turkeys or waterfowl in our yard, only flying over, and our birds didn't free range beyond their fenced yard around their coop and run. She didn't feel covering the run would provide any better protection, however.

 

[ChickenJay203]

Interesting and good info. I think I will just watch the news and if the virus hits our area have them tested. I am sure it will be all over the news...God forbid it should ever happen in the area.

 

[VinceRusso]

I'm in Norwalk CT. Lot of chicken folk here.

 

[HeritageGoose13]

It sounds like they are going to scare people into registering their flock 'for their own safety'. and the news will spread it for a good storey. Unfortunately this could also lead to more laws laws against or restricting flocks and neighbors seeing them as something to fear.

Yes this is the problem. If you'll notice the name of the article is "Do you or someone you know have chickens in the backyard?" The "someone you know" part makes it seem like they want people to report on neighbor's flocks- maybe not now, but in the future.

How do we work against this?

I don't know. Other states have just begun to deal with this "register your flocks" thing. Some are trying to make it mandatory.

The issue definitely requires more attention from backyard chicken owners. Most people don't know about this yet.