Allotments Stockport

GOVERNMENT MEASURES FOR HOUSING OR NETTING POULTRY

WILL BE LIFTED ON MONDAY 2nd MAY

https://www.stockport.gov.uk/leisure-key

Beware Storm Eunice could worsen bird flu spread! We’ve been experiencing some wet and windy weather this week in the UK and there is worse to come with Storm Eunice arriving on Friday.

Flood water can spread bird flu if it leaks into poultry houses, so it’s vital that you check your birds’ housing for holes that could let water in and do all you can to block them up.

Ensure tarpaulin is well secured to prevent it from blowing away in the strong winds.

Check poultry house roofs and strengthen any weak areas.

Turbulent weather churns up silt underwater in previously infected ponds and reservoirs, where the virus has been shown to lie dormant for several weeks. As a result, wild waterfowl could become infected and spread the virus. Keep your birds indoors and away from wild birds.

Follow this link for more biosecurity advice: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/avian-influenza-bird-flu…

An outbreak of bird flu has been found at Upholland near Wigan, this is only 35 miles away.

Please be vigilant and follow government rules on housing poultry.

BIRD FLU LATEST

NEW GOVERNMENT RULES COME INTO FORCE

FROM MONDAY 29^th NOVEMBER

POULTRY KEEPERS MUST NOW DO THE FOLLOWING

House or net all poultry and captive birds to keep them separate from wild birds.

Cleanse and disinfect clothing, footwear, equipment, and vehicles before and after contact with poultry and captive birds – if practical, use disposable protective clothing.

Reduce the movement of people, vehicles, or equipment to and from areas where poultry and captive birds are kept, to minimise contamination from manure, slurry, and other products, and use effective vermin control.

Thoroughly cleanse and disinfect housing on a continuous basis.

Keep fresh disinfectant at the right concentration at all farm and poultry housing entry and exit points.

Minimise direct and indirect contact between poultry and captive birds and wild birds, including making sure all feed and water is not accessible to wild birds.

Marple & District Allotments Association

POTATO DAY

Sunday February 6^th 2022

9:30am till 2pm

Senior Citizens Hall, Memorial Park, Marple, SK6 6BE

Access from Stockport Road, between Costa Coffee & Regent Cinema.

Over 90 varieties of Seed Potatoes.

Onion Sets, Shallots, Garlic, Soft Fruit, Fruit Trees,

Dahlias, Gladioli, Lilies and other summer flowering bulbs.

Vegetable Seeds (herbs, oriental, salads & sprouting seeds)

Day viewing & sales*

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Click & Collect option (available via website).

www.marpleallotments.org.uk

for latest updates and further details please see website.

FREE ADMISSION.

Refreshments*

Please bring your own sustainable packaging. We are aiming for plastic free…

* subject to COVID restrictions