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Old 15-11-2007, 02:44 AM
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Re: Bird Flu in Norfolk

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Originally Posted by mrs fish View Post
Perhaps the roof of the aviary should be covered and certainly keep their food indoors.

I lost two birds in three days two weeks ago, both young and one was my friends that was holidaying here

I agree it is how they are kept that sort of makes? the disease, but the latest outbreak is with free range turkeys
Please bear in mind that there is 'free range' and what is called free range, in the latter instance it was admitted on interview that so called free range birds where housed overnight, thus putting them in unnaturally close proximity.
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