Author Topic: when will AI restrictions be lifted? (Read 2032 times)

Perris · « **on:** April 07, 2018, 10:06:57 pm »

does anyone know? or want to make a guess?

Marches Farmer · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2018, 09:14:35 am »

As far as I'm aware the restrictions this year were a recommendation to restrict the access of wild birds to domestic birds' feed. Last year's restrictions were more onerous, including housing the birds and suspension of poultry markets. I don't leave feeders where wild birds can get at them anyway - feed is quite expensive enough without feeding the birdlife of the whole valley.

Perris · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2018, 08:17:48 pm »

yes the restrictions were a lot better than last year, but I like feeding the wild birds and have felt really sorry for them this long wet and cold winter - I want to hang my feeders back up!

Backinwellies · « **Reply #3 on:** April 10, 2018, 07:06:54 am »

Quote from: Perris on April 09, 2018, 08:17:48 pm

yes the restrictions were a lot better than last year, but I like feeding the wild birds and have felt really sorry for them this long wet and cold winter - I want to hang my feeders back up!

My feeders never came down .... I don't get winter migrants feeding from them ... and it keeps birds away from poultry area.

Marches Farmer · « **Reply #4 on:** April 10, 2018, 08:43:49 am »

Me too. My wild bird feeders are on the other side of the farm buildings to the poultry. I was topping them up five times a day when the snow was down. One grey partridge has become so habituated I could probably pick her up if I wanted to. My neighbour across the valley saw a couple of swallows yesterday - I expect they've gone back for their umbrellas and galoshes.