Influenza Housing measures to end 31st March

[Etton]

Yippee

 

[drdrday]

Yippee

Really?! Where did you hear that? I can't seem to find any confirmation anywhere yet.

 

[polymath]

yes please post a link i cannot find either

 

[BeeJam]

Defra still states:

Latest situation

An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) including housing measures remains in force across England. See the AIPZ section for further details of the measures that apply in the AIPZ.


Update 11 March 2021: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the Surveillance Zone around a premises near Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland has been revoked. For further details, see the movement controls and licences section. While local movement restrictions have now been removed in this area the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) measures remain in place across the whole of England.

 

[B+.]

Defra still states:

Latest situation

An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) including housing measures remains in force across England. See the AIPZ section for further details of the measures that apply in the AIPZ.


Update 11 March 2021: Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance within the zone, the Surveillance Zone around a premises near Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland has been revoked. For further details, see the movement controls and licences section. While local movement restrictions have now been removed in this area the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) measures remain in place across the whole of England.

Unfortunately, the key point is " measures remain in place across the whole of England. "

 

[user 6127]

AFAIK, next review at APHA is April 5th.

Unless you can back this 31st March up with evidence, I think @Erichalfbee or @jenkinsbrynmair should hide this until proven.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

There seems to be no evidence whatsoever of there being a relaxation - quite the opposite really, there is ample evidence of a more virulent strain being found in wild birds

 

[user 6127]

AFAIK, next review at APHA is April 5th.

Unless you can back this 31st March up with evidence, I think @Erichalfbee or @jenkinsbrynmair should hide this until proven.

I take back what I said.

Just seen this from NFU



EDIT to add: More here Avian Influenza: Housing measures set to be lifted on 31 March

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I take back what I said.

Just seen this from NFU

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EDIT to add: More here Avian Influenza: Housing measures set to be lifted on 31 March

In all fairness to you - they only announced it Lunchtime today, neither the English or the Welsh Government sites had the update posted this morning

 

[Erichalfbee]

Are we supposed to have locked our hens up or something?

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

https://gov.wales/avian-influenza-housing-measures-set-be-lifted-31-march

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Are we supposed to have locked our hens up or something?

they had to be confined in runs with bird netting small enough to ensure they didn't mix with wild birds. (well, in Wales anyway)

 

[drdrday]

Yay! It's on Defra now as well.
Thank goodness. They've been spending every other day in the greenhouse for a change of scenery and the seedlings are going to have to go in there soon.

 

[Erichalfbee]

they had to be confined in runs with bird netting small enough to ensure they didn't mix with wild birds. (well, in Wales anyway)

Was joking.

 

[Boston Bees]

"Bird gatherings are still prohibited"

I have this image of chickens going "Eh up Doris, fancy heading down the park to meet Kev and Jane?"

 

[BeeJam]

"Bird gatherings are still prohibited"

I have this image of chickens going "Eh up Doris, fancy heading down the park to meet Kev and Jane?"

Think its April 12th they can go down the park outside but some time in May before they can have a pint inside. Or maybe that's just us

 

[StephenT]

Just had an APHA email of an outbreak in Cheshire. Could derail the lifting of chicken lockdown