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Hefty fine for not complying please look at NEHU and RPRA sites. It is compulsory BIRDS HAVE TO BE CONFINED TO THEIR LOFT until 6th January 2017. Our local authority have stuck compulsory notices up at allotments containing pigeons

In what respect are you talking about? They are confined to the loft - that is a restriction

And a notice saying failure to comply can result in a substantial fine!

I used to write articles and send to BHW and RP. The BHW would edit the articles, shortening them to such extent that they often made no sense, and sometimes would not print the photos. The RP took as long as 2 months to print! I gave up writing...!

Our local authority has put notices up at the allotment site most of our members use

Incidentally, there is no outbreak, there is in France and this is a precautionary measure.

Anybody who keeps any birds including a few chickens in the back garden.....

http://www.gov.scot/Topics/farmingrural/Agriculture/animal-welfare/Diseases/disease/avian I haven't read it all

My local Tesco has been selling some off - have you tried there? Also Asda and Argos

Anybody treat themselves to anything in the Black Friday 'sales'? I succumbed and bought a Smart TV (but it was a bargain ) And other stuff......

The one on ebay is 'seller refurbished' Lindsay - so secondhand!

It's bad enough being unemployed - but for those of you who aren't, or haven't been lately this is why the number of unemployed has fallen Yesterday my husband 'registered' for contributory Job seekers allowance by phone - because he had two abortive attempts on line He was only claiming for himself (it took one hour and fifteen minutes by the way 4.45 - 6.00pm) They wanted to know - MY date of birth and MY National Insurance number How much was MY income, how much in MY bank account / savings account /ISA / was I in line for any inheritance (WTF...) Failure to disclose any of the information and the claim would be terminated I feel that all MY rights, personal information have been totally desecrated How dare they feel they have a right to this private and personal information when I was not included in the claim - this part of the DWP has recently been privatised. Today we have had 2 phone calls from the area Job centre and local Job centre. The first asking what benefit has been applied for - and how the majority of the information was therefore irrelevant - and to put a complaint in about this new company...... I'm disgusted, and feel we have been 'scammed' I will be making a complaint - and a copy will be going to my MP (and it will state that on the complaint) This will cause a lot of arguments in households - and less on the unemployment register. Big Brother is watching and compiling a private register........

Mainly dustbins - from Wilkinsons, at the time they were £7 each, (now £11) they have screw lids. Also knew someone in the catering industry and have several other bins that started life as gravy, mayonnaise and oil containers various sizes from 10 litres to 50 litres, that we use for grit, loft white, conditioning seed and depurative

An interesting read http://www.cichlidlovers.com/birds_escamp.htm

I would quarantine for at least 3 weeks. There is no sense in taking chances.

She been throwing you over her shoulder again? Sorry to hear - Get well soon Seona xxx

Why? Such a shame I'm going

It's at South Shields - Temple Park, anybody going from this site?

I went last year and was disappointed-it wasn't worth the trip.I think there's more stalls this year but not sure I'll make the effort, it depends how much I spend at the NEHU show

I totally agree

Some of my youngsters still have 4 flights to moult out yet, they seem very slow this year. Any tips anybody? They are getting naturaline in the water at the moment

Rings should not be issued until the New Year - they certainly aren't in the NEHU, and they have to be collected if you want them early January, you cannot get them before then, it may well be different for RPRA members, but poster is Scottish and I don't think their rings are issued until the New Year either

There's nothing wrong with lime and soda - I find it quite refreshing! That's what I usually drink when I go out and I'm driving.

If it wasn't for antibiotics I would be dead and my daughter at the very least would be minus a leg Don't believe all you read or hear, minor can very quickly become life threatening - one of the biggest killers these days is sepsis and a failure to recognise it Thank God I'm not a pigeon.......

The majority of people in my club who do not treat their birds never win either. The winners come from lofts whose owners visit the vet and treat their birds! About 75% of the members of my club use vets and 50% on a regular basis There is such a thing as neglect, and you cannot go through season after season ignoring a birds health. And that is what not treating your birds is in my eyes - neglect. I don't see it as anything to brag about. JMO