Some sad news here. There is an outbreak of a bird flew H5N8 here in the Netherlands. Brought to my country by swans and other waterfowl from Russia. Commercial free range and organic farms need to keep their chickens inside now.
From today also the BY chickens are not allowed to free range anymore, bc a factory farm was infested (probably by rats).
They expect this flew and regulations to last all winter.
So within a few weeks there are no free ranging eggs for sale in the supermarket. One reason more to give my chickens a little more light in the morning after their molt.
Luckily I do have a net covered run wich is big enough for all of my tiny chickens. I keep my chickens as a hobby and No way I could cull them. They can stay as company even after they stop laying.
From today also the BY chickens are not allowed to free range anymore, bc a factory farm was infested (probably by rats).
They expect this flew and regulations to last all winter.
So within a few weeks there are no free ranging eggs for sale in the supermarket. One reason more to give my chickens a little more light in the morning after their molt.
Luckily I do have a net covered run wich is big enough for all of my tiny chickens. I keep my chickens as a hobby and No way I could cull them. They can stay as company even after they stop laying.