Re: How is the bird flu effecting the small chicken producer

From: Jill. (news_at_REMOVETHISkintaline.co.uk)
Date: 03/16/05 

Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 16:29:37 -0000

hal@nospam.com wrote:
>> The avian flu you have in the US is the wrong strain - its not one
>> that has mutated like that
>>
>> So was this poster trying to stir up a hornets nest ?
>> Very interesting that there has been NO response from the OP
>> Troll - me thinks
>
> No, actually, a legitimate concern (for me).

Glad to hear it
With no response for so long it was looking very suspicious

> I am planning my start
> into small flock raising and was concerned about the avian flu and
> what the buzz was in the fowl production market. I was wondering if
> there were going to be restrictions on shipping birds.

As I said there may be AI restrictions in place at some time around the US
but that is for the other strains.
Its very fortunate that wildfowl migration is up and down and not so much
around the globe. We could be in much more trouble if it were
The best thing is to talk to the hatcheries you are keen to deal with. They
will have their fingers on the pulse for the localities in question
Good luck 

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Jill Bowis
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