Shropshire Council’s animal health group has actually been informed of a break out of Bird Influenza in a poultry flock in the Bishop’s Castle location.
As an outcome, limitation, tracking and monitoring zones will be carried out over the Christmas break around the Bishop’s Castle location.
A photo of a chicken
The council is asking homeowners and companies who house birds to stay on alert for any indications of illness and report any cases of presumed illness right away, whilst guaranteeing good levels of biosecurity at their properties.
The following guidance will help you in recognizing and reporting any possible cases:
Find the indications of Bird Influenza
• Uncommon tranquility, reduced activity levels.
• Reduced levels of vocalisation.
• Reduced levels of feed and water intake.
• Reduced egg production.
• My bird is ill what should I do?
If you are worried about the health of your animals, please consult from your veterinarian.
For additional information about bird influenza and biosecurity, https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu or phone to report any of the above signs in birds on 03459 33 55 77 for the Defra Helpline.
More info on the place and limitation zones can be seen by means of the following link: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8cb1883eda5547c6b91b5d5e6aeba90d
Guidance for bird keepers
It is presently a legal requirement to guarantee that all domestic and industrial birds are kept inside your home whether on a farm or a little holding.
There are some easy steps poultry keepers need to require to safeguard their birds versus the danger of bird influenza. These consist of:
- Keep the location where birds live spick-and-span, control rats and mice and routinely tidy and sanitize any tough surface areas.
- Keep chickens and turkeys totally different from ducks and geese.
- Conduct routine upkeep examine their sheds.
- Tidy moss off the roofings, empty rain gutters and get rid of plant life in between sheds where birds are kept.
- Prepare contingency prepare for keeping bed linen and handling bugs.
- Location birds’ feed and water in completely confined locations that are safeguarded from wild birds, and get rid of any spilled feed routinely.
- Put fencing around outside locations where birds are enabled and restrict their access to ponds or locations checked out by wild waterfowl.
- Tidy and sanitize shoes prior to and after going into properties where birds are kept.
- Bird influenza is not air-borne, other than over extremely brief ranges. It is spread out by motion of contaminated birds or contact with breathing secretions and in specific faeces, either straight or through polluted items, clothing and automobiles.
