Re: Poultry keepers in Holland and Germany?


" Jill." <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> We have had some seemingly conflicting news reports over here in the past
> couple of days about your governments response to the Asian Avian
> influenza
> threat and wondered if you could bring some "real" experience to the
> subject
>
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4172182.stm
>
> Am I right in thinking that the response to shut in free range birds at
> this
> time of year has been common in the past years but this was to protect
> flocks from carrier ducks migrating from the south - Italy especially?
>
> What information are you being given?
>
> --
>
> regards
> Jill Bowis
>
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I wonder how many poultry keepers have the facility to shut in all their
birds? I certainly couldn't. Whilst the coop is spacious for the hens
overnight its not even close to the size needed for a longer period.

Dave


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