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Remote service provision
What remote services are available? Health and husbandry advice - coop set-up, heat-stress avoidance, stress reduction during prolonged...

Henri Sims
Jul 28, 20232 min read
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Feeding kitchen scraps
In the UK, there is a complete ban on using any household kitchen waste. There was previously an error on the DEFRA website which...

Henri Sims
Apr 25, 20231 min read
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Clinical signs of Avian Influenza - made simple
It’s really important vets and owners are familiar with the clinical signs of avian influenza in hens. A list of clinical signs and...

Henri Sims
Oct 20, 20222 min read
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Henri Sims
May 30, 20220 min read
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How to....foot dips and boot changes
You must prevent carrying wild bird faeces into your birds enclosures to reduce the risk of transmitting Avian Influenza to them. Those...

Henri Sims
Nov 25, 20211 min read
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Is your coop ready for an Influenza Housing order?
Click HERE to watch a video on how to assess your coop and get it ready for a potential housing order...

Henri Sims
Nov 25, 20211 min read
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Housing order advice
See the DEFRA website for more information https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu#AIPZ When does this apply? When APHA...

Henri Sims
Nov 24, 20213 min read
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Avian Influenza - Essentials for 2021
Sign up to APHA animal disease alert subscription service Sign up to specific Avian Influenza alerts. They will let you know when and...

Henri Sims
Oct 27, 20213 min read
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Mites and ticks - what's on my bird and what's the treatment?
Red mites live in the environment, northern fowl mites live on the bird and ticks jump on, feed and drop off again. Here are some photos...

Henri Sims
Jun 17, 20211 min read
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Reducing Red Mites - Hens Hints Webinar
Thank you to Katie Pitman and Wesley Thorne for sharing their expertise with us and helping us learn new methods of controlling red mite...

Henri Sims
Mar 16, 20211 min read
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Responsible rodent reduction "Hens Hints" webinar series
Thank you very much to James Butcher for a fabulously informative talk on responsible ways to deal with rodents. James's website is...

Henri Sims
Feb 12, 20211 min read
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Hygiene for Hens
FREE "hens hints" webinar series Thank you for attending this webinar and to Julian and David from Livetec Solutions Ltd for sharing...

Henri Sims
Jan 9, 20211 min read
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Enriching your poultry during the Avian Influenza housing order recording
Special guest: Maisie Wake (Chicken Behaviourist) Many thanks to all those who joined us on Saturday night for this free webinar. For...

Henri Sims
Dec 14, 20201 min read
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Welfare during housing
Join the FREE webinar tomorrow night at 8pm (12th December) to learn more about how to improve the welfare of your birds during the Avian...

Henri Sims
Dec 11, 20201 min read
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Second hand coops conundrum...
Thinking of buying a second hand coop? I am all for recycling but during an avian influenza risk period please think twice and do the...

Henri Sims
Dec 3, 20201 min read
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Avian Influenza webinar recording to explain prevention zone measures.
This webinar was created in 2020 during the prevention zone (NOT during compulsory housing order). If you would like to learn more about...

Henri Sims
Dec 3, 20201 min read
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Avian Influenza advice
For the latest situation, to sign up for updates to your phone, and for more advice on how to protect your birds please visit...

Henri Sims
Nov 7, 20201 min read
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Feeding wild garden birds
As winter approaches, many of us will begin to feed the wild birds in our garden in earnest. I love seeing them in my garden. I have...

Henri Sims
Nov 16, 20192 min read
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The dangers of muddy puddles to poultry
Everyone knows rainy weather brings slippery surfaces and muddy feet, but did you know it can be a health risk for your poultry too? Mud...

Henri Sims
Oct 2, 20191 min read
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Can I feed bread to ducks?
Despite popular belief, bread is not a good foodstuff to give to wild birds and ducks. This is particularly true for white bread which...

Henri Sims
Jul 24, 20191 min read
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