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Source: http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/2015/03/02/backyard-hen-owners-not-alerted-to-bird-flu
Backyard hen owners not alerted to bird flu
By Michael Mui, 24 Hours Vancouver
Monday, March 2, 2015 4:13:15 PST PM
The lack of communication from Surrey City Hall to the two dozen backyard hen permit holders in the municipality has a commercial farmer calling on the city to create a proper warning system in the event of another avian flu outbreak. Mike Bose, a Sullivan-area commercial turkey farmer, said he became concerned during the December outbreak ? there was a backyard farmer near his property and when he started asking around, found out the city hadn?t issued any alerts to backyard hen owners about safety steps required during the outbreak.
?We need to be able to communicate the restrictions on the movement of birds and animal products like eggs, chicks, manure ? there were a lot of restrictions in place,? Bose said.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued heavy restrictions on anyone in contact with birds in an area about half the size of the province, but Bose said the information was only posted online, and was cumbersome to use...
Backyard hen owners not alerted to bird flu
By Michael Mui, 24 Hours Vancouver
Monday, March 2, 2015 4:13:15 PST PM
The lack of communication from Surrey City Hall to the two dozen backyard hen permit holders in the municipality has a commercial farmer calling on the city to create a proper warning system in the event of another avian flu outbreak. Mike Bose, a Sullivan-area commercial turkey farmer, said he became concerned during the December outbreak ? there was a backyard farmer near his property and when he started asking around, found out the city hadn?t issued any alerts to backyard hen owners about safety steps required during the outbreak.
?We need to be able to communicate the restrictions on the movement of birds and animal products like eggs, chicks, manure ? there were a lot of restrictions in place,? Bose said.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued heavy restrictions on anyone in contact with birds in an area about half the size of the province, but Bose said the information was only posted online, and was cumbersome to use...