APHA audit request

[Bowbroom]

As the saying goes, when you live by the river, you have to be friendly with the crocodiles

[Murray]

Likely "random" checking. Seems a bit officous but In some ways its good to see it being done.

Yea maybe, but I'm a bit anti Big Brother. He never stops. When he has lulled you into accepting one intrusion in your life, he quietly moves on to the next one.....

[Murray]

As the saying goes, when you live by the river, you have to be friendly with the crocodiles

True that

[Bowbroom]

Now that we have to register our birds which is relatively simple because of their life rings, can anyone tell me how commercial poultry breeders manage to record every bird in their flocks?
Although I don’t subscribe to conspiracy theories I must admit that I’m with Murray on this one, I fear it’s Newcastle disease all over again but worse.

[MIL]

On a slightly different subject I was talking to Ian Stafford yesterday

There's confirmed Bird Flu 4 miles from him so no racing before 4th May for him

[Trev]

Now that we have to register our birds which is relatively simple because of their life rings, can anyone tell me how commercial poultry breeders manage to record every bird in their flocks?
Although I don’t subscribe to conspiracy theories I must admit that I’m with Murray on this one, I fear it’s Newcastle disease all over again but worse.

Having worked in the agricultural industry, and kept a small flock of chickens for egg production, I know it wouldn't be cost effective to individually ring/record every chicken, duck or Turkey produced, but they will certainly have to keep stringent movement records. They will need to know how many birds are kept, how many are sold/culled and how many are lost through ill health. They will also have to keep up to date medical records which will be inspected annually.

[Bowbroom]

Thanks Trev, so there’s no need to try to identify individual birds ? If not surely that defeats the object?
I’ve just read what is required to commence racing and all I can say is I’m glad I’m no longer an official

[Trev]

Thanks Trev, so there’s no need to try to identify individual birds ? If not surely that defeats the object?
I’ve just read what is required to commence racing and all I can say is I’m glad I’m no longer an official

In theory not, it's the fact that our birds are regularly mixed with birds from other holdings that's the issue, I expect that poultry that is bred for showing would have to be recorded in much the same way our birds are.
It must be an absolute nightmare for the officials, as you say, not a job I'd want.
We did have a message from our Fed Secretary yesterday asking for a list of all CPH numbers, this list is going to have to stay on the transporter just incase there is a random inspection at the race point or on route.
Still don't quite know how they prove that there aren't any unregistered birds on board though, unless they are going to unload the whole lot

[Bowbroom]

I have always thought that secretaries need a medal, I think they need a bar as well.
As you say how they can determine wether or not all birds on the transporter are registered and all competitors have CPH numbers is beyond me, are they still insisting that Colombiformes can contract AI ? I suppose they must be

[Diamond Dave]

I have always thought that secretaries need a medal, I think they need a bar as well.
As you say how they can determine wether or not all birds on the transporter are registered and all competitors have CPH numbers is beyond me, are they still insisting that Colombiformes can contract AI ? I suppose they must be

Hi Bb.
Hope all is well with you and your birds.
I believe that their thought process is that the pigeons can spread it. The vet (avian) told me that racers are unlikely to catch it but they do have the potential to carry it and spread it.