biosecurity for bird flu

[Bengal Owl]

got sent this so some may have had it as well to try and protect our birds from bird flu

biosecurity involves using good hygiene to
reduce the risk of disease spead,
if you keep birds,simple biosecurity measures help to protect them

1/keep birds away from wild birds as much as possible

2/keep bird feed and any standing drinking water free from contamination
by wild birds and other animals .this means feeding and watering under cover

3/make sure your clothers,footwear and hands are clean before and after contact with your birds.ensure visitors do the same

4/contact your vet if you think your birds are sick

the answer to open top aviaries try covering up so to avoid wild bird droppings
disinfected foot bath for people that have to enter and exit the birds area

i find it still very brief but it`s a start hope they give some more information
and seem they take some from the foot and mouth outbreak

[Barbary Boy]

HAA HAA HAA HAA How the bloody hell can i do that???????????

[Puddle]

Bird Flu is airborn it does not matter what you do to try and stop it. if there going to get it there going to get it.

[Renton]

Bird Flu is airborn it does not matter what you do to try and stop it. if there going to get it there going to get it.

Avian influenza via airborne secretions is certainly possible amongst birds within a closed environment, such a poultry unit, with a high number of birds per unit area. However, the most important important mode of transmission is contact with infected faecal matter; whether for bird to bird, vector or mechanical disease transmission.

[Renton]

A good article on avian influenza and appropriate biosecurity measures at: http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vetext/INF-PO_AI.html

[Terry Hanson]

Avian influenza via airborne secretions is certainly possible amongst birds within a closed environment, such a poultry unit, with a high number of birds per unit area. However, the most important important mode of transmission is contact with infected faecal matter; whether for bird to bird, vector or mechanical disease transmission.
Renton, this is a useful site.
Terry

http://www.uksurvive.com/new/home.php?cat=18

[Harris]

If you want my opinion, I think this whole bird flu thing is a huge peice of propoganda aimed at driving legislation, If it was so bad then why are we not seeing massive amounts of dead birds in the eastern countries where it has been identified. This summer will be the test, as migrant birds will be flocking back to britain to breed, so by September or Octoberper I think we will know if there is any threat to us from this or not.

perhaps all us hawkers should form a ring around the coast of britain and stop every single migrant bird from entering the british isles lol