It was inevitable really. Today I have heard that a pheasant shoot just a couple of miles from me has been shut down because they have found a number of dead birds laying around. They have been confirmed as having bird flu. Now all the game keeper can do is go round picking the dead ones up. I do think they made a big mistake allowing the birds to be released in the first place. I now hear that other shoots around here are going to shoot as many birds as possible over the next couple of weeks before they too get shut down.
These cases aren’t recorded as such as the only cases actually recorded are those in commercial or domestic flocks and not those in wild birds, which in the case of pheasants they are deemed to be once released. There have been a high number of sea birds found dead around the coastline. The situation is far more serious and wide spread than some may think.
Bird flu getting closer
It is a worry Andy as it has no sign of letting up 
Unfortunately Andy as you know for these Pheasant shoots it is a massive income for those concerned in a very short period so having to shut down a shoot is potentially devastating for them. As you say the numbers actually affected is going to be much higher than those reported.
Unfortunately Andy as you know for these Pheasant shoots it is a massive income for those concerned in a very short period so having to shut down a shoot is potentially devastating for them. As you say the numbers actually affected is going to be much higher than those reported.
Nor me, they will have to ban all incoming birds
maybe they can get a jab and train folks to blow dart em when they come in or catch and jab
Unfortunately these things in the wild have to run their course. It is something that has been gradually increasing over the past couple of years before this explosion. It won’t be until some of these wild birds start to survive and build up an immunity to it that it will start to recede. I think this could get worse yet and be around for a couple of years.
Back just enjoying club racing for the time being.
Trouble is Andy I expect it will be like all Flu viruses and will mutate so there will potentially be a different strain each year !!!Andy wrote: ↑Tue Nov 08, 2022 7:52 am
Unfortunately these things in the wild have to run their course. It is something that has been gradually increasing over the past couple of years before this explosion. It won’t be until some of these wild birds start to survive and build up an immunity to it that it will start to recede. I think this could get worse yet and be around for a couple of years.