Pal-Mates … weekend web tip
Netting of enclosures — the times they are a-changing an old song goes… Bird flu isn’t a myth or a conspiracy. The way we keep our birds is going to evolve and netting a waterfowl collection is worth serious thought. Pros • Prevents predation of birds and eggs • Reduces food bill • Reduces disease […]
Pal-Mates … weekend web tip
Many waterfowl are crepuscular in their feeding habits and movements. They favour the ‘gloaming’ – that half light at the beginning and end of the day. It’s a perfect time to sit and appreciate their behaviour. Free-winged birds are most likely to be doing circuits of your aviary at these times. Taking time out to […]
Pal-Mates … weekend web tip
New bird flu cases are coming up most days. Is there anything that can save your birds if you are infected? Most of East Anglia is subject to a poultry (this includes waterfowl) housing order now, but it is quite likely that other areas will be added if there are more clusters of outbreaks. For […]
Mandatory Housing Measures starting
From 00.01 on October 12th 2022, all poultry and captive birds should be housed in Norfolk, Suffolk and parts of Essex. The housing order legally requires all bird keepers in these areas to keep their birds indoors and to follow stringent biosecurity measures to help protect their flocks from Avian Influenza. This is for all […]
Pal-Mates … weekend web tip
Pal-Mates … weekend web tip Talking about the status of a wild species and its abundance in the wild, we refer to the International Union for Conservation — IUCN. A good example is the Blue-winged Goose Cyanochen cyanoptera, which is suspected to have a small population that is experiencing a continuing decline, owing […]
Avian Influenza vaccine
We do get asked about vaccines for bird flu; the Head of Virology for APHA was on Farming Today yesterday. You can listen to the broadcast on BBC Sounds. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001cp3m We asked APHA for comment, they are fully behind the content of this broadcast and confirmed that all research on vaccines is being monitored. It […]
Avian Influenza Prevention Zones
A second UK region is now subject to mandatory enhanced biosecurity measures. Today at noon, Norfolk, Suffolk and parts of Essex became and Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ). This means that it is a legal requirement for bird keepers to follow strict biosecurity measures to protect their birds. Earlier this month, although the restrictions over […]
Pal-Mates … weekend web tip
Confident you know your geese? The Grey Geese is the collective group of species including the Greylag, Pink-footed and Bean Geese. The Black Geese includes the Brents and Barnacles. As migration season approaches, the BTO have re-issued a video guide, aimed at birders, to identify geese arriving to winter in the UK. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHh1swq_BOs […]
Grateful to You
Today is World Gratitude Day and we want to celebrate the element of the British Waterfowl Association we are most grateful for – our members. Whether you have joined as a seasoned waterfowl keeper and enthusiast or you are new to this world and simply have an interest, our members are the backbone of the […]
Pal-Mates … weekend web tip
Clearing excess plant growth in bird enclosures reduces areas where rats may hide. In the process though, your grass gets trashed if you leave the job too late. Grass takes a lot of punishment if you have waterfowl. Early autumn is a good time for reseeding, giving a few weeks of growth to get sward […]
