Bird Flu Update

Animal and Plant Health Agency
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Updated information. H5N1 avian influenza found at a premises near Leeming Bar, Hambleton, North Yorkshire now confirmed as highly pathogenic. More information is available on

GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu

Animal and Plant Health Agency
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Updated information. H5N1 avian influenza found in birds at a premises near Salwick, Fylde, Lancashire now confirmed as highly pathogenic. More information is available on

GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu

The most disturbing matter regarding this horrible problem is it can change over night from yes to no regarding pigeon shows and is a nightmare for all involved.

Just happy the Doncaster Show went well.

 One can only hope they resolve the problem soon.

Obviously many will have booked accomodation etc; used to book months in advance to be near the event.

Fingers and everything else crossed.

Regards.

the original outbreak was only 15/20 miles from the rpra one loft

Latest  update can find is 11th November,good sign or bad ?.

Regards.

MISTY wrote:

Latest  update can find is 11th November,good sign or bad ?.

Regards.

Must be an absolute pain & frustrating I suspect, putting up with these type of issues in a pigeon sense there etc Misty. One thing after another type of thing it appears these days & it would be wonderful, maybe if a fresh breeze could just come in & blow the whole damn lot away for ever if such a thing was remotely possible.

Animal and Plant Health Agency

12 h
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There are now a number of #AvianInfluenza outbreaks across Great Britain. Poor biosecurity increases the risk of your birds being infected. Keeping them away from wild birds and storing their food and water undercover are 2 ways to reduce the risk.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu

Animal and Plant Health Agency

10 h ·

Avian influenza H5N1 (pathogenicity to be confirmed) has been found at a premises near Pokesdown, Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole. More information is available on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu

received a message from club secretary, our shows have been cancelled due to bird flu in harrogate , which is only a few miles away from us ........

always puzzles me why this bird flu always seems to come around every year, around the same time .......

David wrote:

received a message from club secretary, our shows have been cancelled due to bird flu in harrogate , which is only a few miles away from us ........

always puzzles me why this bird flu always seems to come around every year, around the same time .......  

Think it is migratory birds David.

Or it may be Borris.

Regards.

mmmmm if its still about around the pool i wonder if it will go ahead or epsom show ...long way off yet eh

Thats the trouble oldstrain things can change overnight so how can you make arrangements for future events ?.

Cannot remember how it panned out in other years,lets just hope they get it under control before Blackpool and other major shows.

Regards.

this on rpra page, have read the government guidelines and cannot find anything which covers pigeons as such.........misty your good with things like this, can you throw any light on it .?


Royal Pigeon Racing Association
8 h ·
Avian influenza has been confirmed in birds at a second premises near Thirsk, North Yorkshire and a second premises near Leeming Bar, North Yorkshire. 3km and 10km Temporary Control Zones have been put in place around each of these premises. Keep up to date with the latest developments on bird flu at

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu

David wrote:

this on rpra page, have read the government guidelines and cannot find anything which covers pigeons as such.........misty your good with things like this, can you throw any light on it .?


Royal Pigeon Racing Association
8 h  ·
Avian influenza has been confirmed in birds at a second premises near Thirsk, North Yorkshire and a second premises near Leeming Bar, North Yorkshire. 3km and 10km Temporary Control Zones have been put in place around each of these premises. Keep up to date with the latest developments on bird flu at

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-fl

Latest from DEFRA 22nd Nov.
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No mention specifically of pigeons.

Appears to becomming more widespread, not a good sign.

Would think the same restrictions will apply to pigeons as in previous instances.

Cannot expect the RPRA to be up to date.

Sorry cannot find any clear indication of the situation regarding pigeons.

Just hope it does not spread more widely.

Regards.

so they havnt found pigeons to have this flu then .........? and the cases they quote may not be pigeons, but another type of bird .......?

Animal and Plant Health Agency

18 h
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See our updated list of avian influenza clinical signs to help you spot disease in your birds as early as possible. If your birds look unwell contact your vet immediately.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu...

seems to have spread to most regions now ,thanks for the updates david ...mine are staying in and have done since the first outbreak...bring in new stock at your peril i am sure it was said during the last outbreak that pigeons do suffer from this strain of bird flu

Animal and Plant Health Agency
4 h  ·
Housing measures to protect poultry and captive birds from avian influenza are coming into force across the UK at one minute past midnight (00:01) on 29 November 2021.
This means that, from this time, it will be a legal requirement for all bird keepers across the UK to keep their birds indoors, or where this is not practical, to take steps to separate them from wild birds.
Keeping your birds undercover away from wild birds is vital to minimise the risk of them becoming infected with avian influenza by wild birds. But housing alone is not the only solution – it remains essential that you follow strict biosecurity measures to reduce the risk of disease spreading to your birds. Read more

https://www.gov.uk/.../bird-flu-latest-situation-avian...

https://gov.wales/new-housing-measures-protect-poultry...

https://www.gov.scot/.../new-housing-measures-to-protect.../  

https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/.../avian-influenza-housing...

Royal Pigeon Racing Association
2 h ·
Given the increasing level of restrictions due to Avian Influenza, please see our advice on shows and exercising your birds:

https://www.rpra.org/bird-flu-advice-on-shows-and.../

Royal Pigeon Racing Association
40 m ·
Make sure that you keep up to date with the latest news on avian influenza, including new housing measures, the map of disease control zones and biosecurity advice and guidance

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu

Think all round David we  are in for a rough Winter, not least of which is the new varient in the 
virus, then the bird flue.

But I can remember feeling the same a couple of months befare Christmas last year and we
did not do too badly all round eventually.

Fingers and everything else crossed.

 
Regards.

we got to look out for our selves misty, in the best way we can .........either with the bird flu or human flu, do whats right for us, and ours .

Animal and Plant Health Agency
12 h ·
Updated information. H5N1 avian influenza found at a premises near Clitheroe, Ribble Valley, Lancashire now confirmed as highly pathogenic. A 3km Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone is now in place. More information about the measures that apply is available on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu

Animal and Plant Health Agency
13 h ·
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been confirmed at a second premises near Barrow upon Soar, Charnwood, Leicestershire. More information is available on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu

David wrote:

Animal and Plant Health Agency
13 h  ·
Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been confirmed at a second premises near Barrow upon Soar, Charnwood, Leicestershire. More information is available on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu

Just hope they can get it under control before it adversely affects our shows etc; 

Regards.