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the loon:
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/05042006/325/h5-bird-flu-found-dead-swan.html

Realy bad news. I can see this going the same way now as foot and mouth with countryside being closed off
 :(

Edge:
Found a dead bird a couple of weeks ago outside the front of the house, I honestly thought it had flown into a power cable and broke its neck, didnt consider bird flu. I'll keep my eyes peeled for more as it was a crow and theyre hanging around in large flocks at the moment.
Redlinemike had best be careful, he lives in fife.

Wolfie:

--- Quote from: "landyloony" ---Realy bad news.
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Agreed


--- Quote ---I can see this going the same way now as foot and mouth with countryside being closed off
 :(
--- End quote ---

DEFRA on the page Avian influenza (bird flu): Impact on the countryside states "In the event of an outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI) the countryside would not be closed down as it was during the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in 2001"

They seem to have learnt a bit from the FMD fiasco.

I just hope that it doesn't get here, I like "my" swans, even if he is bad tempered when she is sitting on the nest.

Regards

Wolfie

the loon:

--- Quote from: "borders" ---Found a dead bird a couple of weeks ago outside the front of the house, I honestly thought it had flown into a power cable and broke its neck, didnt consider bird flu. I'll keep my eyes peeled for more as it was a crow and theyre hanging around in large flocks at the moment.
Redlinemike had best be careful, he lives in fife.
--- End quote ---


Would it be worth giving DEFRA a call? if you just bined the body then no point but if its beeen burried then they may want a look at it

simdeb:
i got two birds a black bird and what looked like a parrot, never gave bird flu a thought as we have 3 cats,

DEBBIE

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