Re: Great Britain Poultry Register

ROYNEU wrote:
> You folks may have had discussions about this subject already. But,
> how do you feel about requirements like this?

As with many things - it depends very much on how its handled
Part of the problem is that our esteemed leaders do not have a great
reputation in this department

>
> As much as I don't any National/State/Local Government poking their
> nose into my daily life as long as I am following the laws I do agree
> with their desire to keep the spread of diseases like AI at bay for
> everyones good. Even though I am not planning on having more than 25
> birds on my property I would welcome an inspector checking them from
> time to time. Mainly because I likely would not know why the birds are
> sick.

You are unlikely to get an inspector - ever to be honest - there are just
too few of them
It would be MUCH better to get involved with your local vet
Ask him to pay you a visit - paid of course plus a cup of coffee - and get
him/ her involved in what you want to do.
This primes the practise that you are involved in birds and may need his
services in the future. Be open to the fact he may not know much about birds
right now but indicate that you would like him to maybe gen themselves up
with the basic likely problems and therefore drugs. It may get them on the
ball to get involved in other poultry keepers - maybe you could even suggest
that you all met up somewhere on occasions. If they get more organised about
their potential customers it may help you all in the long run. - For example
you could all get together in the spring and autumn to use up a bottle of
flubenvet wormer - maybe you can organise the vet to give you a small
discount as it will mean he is much less likely to have so much waste -- you
get the idea
Communication is a great thing and in my experience vets are human too.

>
> I know people like you Jill who have likely had years of experience.
> And, have seen many problems with birds could possible spot the
> simptoms of something like AI.

Something like H5N1 in chickens is pretty obvious -- they die pretty quick
:~((
but - I take your point
:~)


> I know there is that possibility that some fool from the health
> department could have your whole flock distroyed because he/she
> doesn't know either.

Or because the general public have been misinformed and panicked -- this is
MUCH MUCH more likely in this day and age. and is a very serious concern

But, on the other hand better then me being the
> cause of someone getting sick and dieing. Or, the greater threat that
> it is spread into a greater area.

If the powers that be would learn from previous situations we might all have
more confidence in their handling of any situation but !!!!!!!

We have been filling in census forms for the farm since we started here and
included the birds from the first 75 so its nothing new for us.
We take details of our customers when they buy birds
We wing tag all our birds

However I know lots of breeders and sellers have NO idea where their birds
go and have no means of identification at all. These may be less happy about
the potential ringing and ID systems that is likely to come on the back of
this all

Others may well have other opinions.

It will be interesting to hear

--
regards Jill Bowis

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