pigeonscout Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 Bet it was peanuts it killed over 100,000 of them In 1960,
REDCHEQHEN Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 AI LATEST I have taken a phone call from a DEFRA official tonight who has advised that the sudden death of 1000 turkeys on a poultry farm in Halesworth, Suffolk has been confirmed as the H5 variant of bird flu. Tests are continuing to see exactly which variant it is (N1, N2 etc) and this will have a bearing on any follow up action. As an immediate step bird gatherings are to be banned. The AI contingency plans will therefore kick in with an immediate exclusion zone around the farm. Whilst this is not good news (and DEFRA were very surprised that this outbreak appears to have arisen out of nowhere, the nearest recent outbreak being in Hungary last week) we should not at this juncture accept that this is going to curtail racing and other gatherings. The contingency plans work and work well and do not necessarily mean that everything will grind to a halt. Clearly though fanciers living in the vicinity of the farm are likely be more affected for the immediate future. I understand that further tests on the turkeys on Saturday will determine what variant we have here and I will of course report again when I have something more concrete to report and DEFRA has more information. What I do not want is the doom and gloom merchants telling everyone that the racing season is off! I regret due to technical difficulties I am having trouble updating the RPRA website but will get this sorted as soon as possible next week. regards Peter Bryant General Manager The Royal Pigeon Racing Association The Reddings near Cheltenham, Glos GL51 6RN tel 01452 713529 DDI 01452 858240 fax 01452 857119
Guest Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 Pretty strange one following as it does the equally strange one in Hungary. They've already said there's none in the wild bird population anywhere in the EU.
Guest bristolkev Posted February 2, 2007 Report Posted February 2, 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/suffolk/6326587.stm
Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS Posted February 3, 2007 Report Posted February 3, 2007 wow thats a lot of turkeys to die a sudden death,any way i hope nothing else comes of this...
Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS Posted February 3, 2007 Report Posted February 3, 2007 Bet it was peanuts it killed over 100,000 of them In 1960, sorry for this question but... was it peanuts the nut?
Guest shadow Posted February 3, 2007 Report Posted February 3, 2007 They do not feed turkey's peanuts it would be far to expensive and as peanuts are prone to fugal infections would be to much of a risk(
Guest Posted February 3, 2007 Report Posted February 3, 2007 ;D no Red fox it was peanuts the dog off charlie brown cartoon ?????????????
Guest REDFOXKRAUTHS Posted February 3, 2007 Report Posted February 3, 2007 sorry i just got up at 8.00 when i posted that what do you exspect!
Guest Gareth Rankin Posted February 3, 2007 Report Posted February 3, 2007 HAS JUST BEEN CONFIRMED THAT IT IS H5N1 STRAIN. BAD DAY FOR ALL.
Guest shadow Posted February 3, 2007 Report Posted February 3, 2007 the number of turkeys now culled is 2'500 no official confirmation as to the strain of flu
Guest Posted February 3, 2007 Report Posted February 3, 2007 the number of turkeys now culled is 2'500 no official confirmation as to the strain of flu Been an update on BBCNews24. It is H5N1 and the 2500 figure turned out to be deaths in one shed housing around 10,000 turkeys. The other sheds are unaffected but they are talking about a cull of 160,000 birds. Sickening and another lost opportunity to find out if some of these birds have natural immunity, and possibly breed around them = a new flock naturally immune to it.
friendsloft Posted February 3, 2007 Report Posted February 3, 2007 Shadow put sky news on defra have confirmed it is the H5N1 strain Friendsloft
Guest shadow Posted February 3, 2007 Report Posted February 3, 2007 Been an update on BBCNews24. It is H5N1 and the 2500 figure turned out to be deaths in one shed housing around 10,000 turkeys. The other sheds are unaffected but they are talking about a cull of 160,000 birds. Sickening and another lost opportunity to find out if some of these birds have natural immunity, and possibly breed around them = a new flock naturally immune to it. Just been confimed all 160,000 birds are to be culled and 10 kilometre protection zone set up
Guest Posted February 3, 2007 Report Posted February 3, 2007 It is absolutely essential now that every pigeon fancier carries out any new regs/ current rules absolutely. The press will be looking for any means to find something to hang this too, let's make sure its not pigeons.
Guest Posted February 3, 2007 Report Posted February 3, 2007 Dont you think it a bit strange these turkeys are captive bred never leave the shed they are housed in yet they catch flu & just a couple of days after the australians say they have successfully made a vaccine for AI mmmmmmmm makes you wonder
Pompey Mick Posted February 3, 2007 Report Posted February 3, 2007 I totally agree with Bruno ,the policy of mass slaughter, especially in confined holdings gives no hope of this disease ever being beat. Their is no natural disease in the world that has a 100% kill rate of their host,otherwise they will make themselves extinct. Unfortunately Common Market policy whereby compensation is only paid out on uninfected stock, no farmer is ever going to wait and see the outcome.
pigeonpete Posted February 3, 2007 Author Report Posted February 3, 2007 http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0600uk/tm_headline=deadly-h5n1-bird-flu-on-uk-farm&method=full&objectid=18569779&siteid=50082-name_page.html
pigeonpete Posted February 3, 2007 Author Report Posted February 3, 2007 Are we still allowed to let our birds out? must admit its a bit worrying, but we have to stay positive remember the press always make things appear worse than they are!
velo99 Posted February 3, 2007 Report Posted February 3, 2007 You guys start now with the info that pigeons do not get the AI, or are they long term carriers. Lots of info with a few clicks. Good luck M8`s
pigeonpete Posted February 3, 2007 Author Report Posted February 3, 2007 no pigeons cant get ai, but they can carry on there feet etc, as can anyone or anything, lets just see what happens, we CANT change anything. :X thats my last word on the subject
Guest Posted February 3, 2007 Report Posted February 3, 2007 Are we still allowed to let our birds out? must admit its a bit worrying, but we have to stay positive remember the press always make things appear worse than they are! If you are not inside the 10km zone, its business as normal Pete.
pigeonpete Posted February 3, 2007 Author Report Posted February 3, 2007 If you are not inside the 10km zone, its business as normal Pete. Thanks bruno, thick with fog hear anyhow, so not pigeon weather
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