To warn bird keepers of the new regulations?

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"Whether you keep just a few birds or thousands, from 14 December onwards you will be legally required to keep your birds indoors, or take appropriate steps to keep them separate from wild birds. We have not taken this decision lightly, but it is the best way to protect your birds from this highly infectious disease." www.gov.uk/government/news/avian-influenza-bird-flu-national-prevention-zone-declared

You have 11 days to make your housing secure, so that wild birds (and their droppings) can't come into contact with your domestic birds.

I'm going to put tarpaulins on top of their pen, I think. They have a coop with a run inside the pen, but it seems far too small to keep them in 24/7.

@MeringueCloud @peakotter thanks, will have to see if they are aware.

@onyourway that’s good news. Glad they could do it over the phone. We all had to stay at home while the vet drove 3 hours to check on our birds.

Does anyone remember from last time what time of year they relaxed the restrictions?

@onyourway that’s great news.

@onyourway good to hear. Sorry your chicken died though

@peakotter I think it was May 😭

I covered the run today, I guess my lawn is more likely to survive the winter if my hens are locked up for a while!