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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: Selkie on December 30, 2007, 12:56

Title: Bird flu
Post by: Selkie on December 30, 2007, 12:56

Is this still a problem in the UK? I can't find all the info that was in the other poultry section so does that mean it's all ok now?

Title: Bird flu
Post by: gobs on December 30, 2007, 13:07

It's OK here, at the moment. Russia, Poland, Germany are less happy. Sweden ordered all its poultry indoors, apparently.

Title: Bird flu
Post by: Selkie on December 30, 2007, 13:08

Thanks for the update Gobs, it never makes the news here in Ireland now.

Title: Bird flu
Post by: gobs on December 30, 2007, 13:10

Keeping a happy face to it, hey! :lol:

Title: Bird flu
Post by: WG. on December 30, 2007, 13:11

Quote from: "gobs"

Sweden ordered all its poultry indoors, apparently.

Yes, you too!  Get indoors ...
(http://www.stefangeens.com/chef.jpg)

Title: Bird flu
Post by: Selkie on December 30, 2007, 13:11

Oh I used to love the Swedish chef :D

Title: Bird flu
Post by: gobs on December 30, 2007, 13:17

What chef is this? :?

Title: Bird flu
Post by: WG. on December 30, 2007, 13:22

Quote from: "gobs"

What chef is this? :?

 MUPPET  (no, not you gobs) :lol:

Title: Bird flu
Post by: Selkie on December 30, 2007, 13:22

From ''Sesame Street'' Gobs

Title: Bird flu
Post by: gobs on December 30, 2007, 13:24

Oh, don't know any of that!

Title: Bird flu
Post by: Selkie on December 30, 2007, 13:26

Oh no, he was actually on the Muppet Show, sorry!!

I will try and find a clip for you - my sisters and I grew up watching those programmes :D

Title: Bird flu
Post by: Selkie on December 30, 2007, 13:34

sY_Yf4zz-yo

This one will also explain ''Sally A''s avatar for you too Gobs :wink:



And this one is more 'hen related'
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Title: Bird flu
Post by: WG. on December 30, 2007, 13:44

Quote from: "rosemarycallsthegoddess"

my sisters and I grew up watching those programmes :D

 :shock: Now that is scary

Title: Bird flu
Post by: Selkie on December 30, 2007, 13:44

I think I've turned out ok :(

Title: Bird flu
Post by: WG. on December 30, 2007, 13:46

Quote from: "rosemarycallsthegoddess"

I think I've turned out ok :(

I was meaning the age thing - unless of course you were watching Sesame Street as a late developer? :wink:

Title: Bird flu
Post by: Selkie on December 30, 2007, 13:52

Oh right, I'm with you now!! No, it was definately a childhood thing :D  We used be allowed to stay up 'late' for the Muppet Show.

Title: Bird flu
Post by: Viv on December 30, 2007, 15:07

Watched Sesame street, Fraggle Rock and of course Worzel Gummage with our children, think me and my hubby enjoyed it more than them. Animal was a favourite of mine.

Title: Bird flu
Post by: Selkie on December 30, 2007, 15:49

Oooh Fraggle Rock :D

Worzel Gummage used scare me though - the Crow Man was VERY frightening.

Title: Bird flu
Post by: gobs on December 30, 2007, 16:55

Quote from: "rosemarycallsthegoddess"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY_Yf4zz-yo

This one will also explain ''Sally A''s avatar for you too Gobs :wink:



And this one is more 'hen related'
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Oh the Muppet Show I'm familiar with, so Sally's avatar was no probs, bu then can't remember it in such detail.

Title: Bird flu
Post by: GrannieAnnie on December 30, 2007, 17:05

There are still restriction zones in suffolk, but in other parts of the country, birds shows, auctions and stuff have started up again.  According to what I read on the DEFRA site last week.

Title: Bird flu
Post by: Contadino on December 31, 2007, 07:14

I've put the Muppets version of 12 Days of Christmas on several times over the Christmas period.  I don't know how many times I've heard it, but Miss Piggy's Bah-dah-bump-bump bit continues to get me laughing.

Title: Bird flu
Post by: gobs on January 11, 2008, 18:27

INFO (http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/disease/ai/index.htm)

Title: Bird flu
Post by: slowef on January 11, 2008, 19:34

There is an outbreak in Devon a the moment in some dead swans with an exclusion zone up as far as Dorchester, info on DEFRA site

Oh I love The Muppet Christmas Carol its brilliant :oops:

Title: Bird flu
Post by: ness on January 11, 2008, 20:15

Too close for comfort  :cry:
I usd to like beaker from the muppet show!

Title: Bird flu
Post by: ness on January 11, 2008, 20:34

PS i answer to Aunt Sally on a different post, the outbreaks in Dorset just up the coast from me.  As its been found in wild birds they are increasing vigilence in the estuarys. I'm a couple of miles from the Exe Estuary.  I would be gutted if I lost my girls but it must be a worrying time for those who livelihood depends on birds.
The weird thing is its wll gone very quiet, not much to report today.

Title: Bird flu
Post by: gobs on January 11, 2008, 20:38

It's better to be prepared than in the dark. Keep an eye out. :)

Title: Bird flu
Post by: Selkie on January 11, 2008, 20:45

Thanks for the update and link Gobs :D