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    H5N1 in UK

    When will people learn factory farming is to blame for these disease out breaks. Mattews is there to make money, They use S**t in feed as it 's cheep. The French used to use and may still do use S**t to feed pigs. They used dead cows to feed cows hence BSE. I bet he also ships the feed in from...
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    Ragwort affects birds?

    Hi Harry Ragwort is an attractive yellow plant. It is bienial, in the first year it produces a rosette like plant then it flowers the following year. I think it flowers in the summer so if I get a good photo I will post one. The Ragwort around the grass verges of Northants has been left...
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    Ragwort affects birds?

    When I owned a Horse there was a problem with hay as Ragwort was hard to dectect in the hay, but I think it must taste horrid as in the morning lots of uneaten weed like materiel was left on the floor. A friend had to have her pony put down due to liver failer thought to be due to ragwort...
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    Is it too late?

    Hi David The Bluetits are prob late nesting as they wait for the arrival of caterpillars. Spring is about one month late this year so don't despair yet. I have also had interest shown in my nest box but they are not nesting there. They did the same last year, just checked it out then went...
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    Bird flu has arrived

    If the virus did happen to mutate and cause a pandemic the press will be the first on the scene..So will be the first ones wiped out :D
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    Bird flu has arrived

    What are you talking about?? BIRD FLU KILLS BIRDS You have to have a realy close relasionship with birds to catch it. You are refering to pandemics. Bird flu is not as YET a pandemic. The virus has to mutate for it to become a pandemic. I do not belive it will be bird flu that will cause a pandemic.
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    Bird flu has arrived

    At the moment no other cases have proved positive. But the chicken farmers/producers want to vaccinate their birds. I for one will not eat chicken or eggs that have had bird flu vaccine. Will you still eat chicken if they vaccinate against bird flu? What affect will the drug have on humans?? I...
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    Bird flu has arrived

    Doe's anyone know how many people have died in France and Germany since they got bird flu there... I have not heard of one death, but I don't buy news papers. I have heard of cats getting the virus though.
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    Bird flu panic 'leading to destruction of nests'

    Well said Jos..With friends like that who need enemies. :D
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    Bird flu has arrived

    I will keep feeding and looking after my garden birds..They need all the help they can get..Wild birds are of little risk if any.. Common sense avails. There has been talk of vaccination of chickens on chicken farms. This will mask the infection making it difficult for the virus to be ditected...
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    How do I get fish out of my pond

    Hi jeff :hi: My hubby has suggested that... He is going nowhere near my liner with a hook. The fish have never seen a maggot so they would be to shy to catch with a line. They are black so impossible to see. This is the site for the new pond...
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    How do I get fish out of my pond

    Hi Dampflippers I have caught the goldfish, but like I said before the others are on the bottom and there are lots of plants I don't want to disturb. The new pond will be raised and not suitable for wildlife but they may decicde otherwise. Will post a photo for the area marked for the new pond.
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    How do I get fish out of my pond

    The new pond will be ready at the end of May. There are Toads mating now.. I could give the goldfish to my friend as he is easy to catch. But will still have to drain it when all of the eggs have hatched as there is too much activity going on at the moment.
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    What birds eat Hawthorn/Blackthorn

    Hi Dizzy Thanks for the recipe will give it a go. :clap: I also heard that waxwing like Hawthorn. Don't know if you get them where you are, they are rear here in Northants. I check the twigs every few days there is growth staring on them, this rain has helped them along.
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    How do I get fish out of my pond

    The goldfish is at the top of the pond and is easy to catch. Its the bottom feeders I can't get to. The goldfish posses the biggest threat to the young newts. There are shallow parts where the reeds and rush are so there is some protection for them.
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    Teatime for the Sparrowhawk.

    I have taken some photoes on a few of my threads of sparrowhawks. A female took a starling over the xmas holls it is gory and the photos are not good but that may be a good thing. The Sparrowhawk is one of the most common garden birds now. They are such beautiful birds I find I am mesmerised by...
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    How do I get fish out of my pond

    This is a recent photo of the pond. Alot of the plants are at the bottom just starting to come into growth. The newts should leave the pond in summer. I will aim to drain it into a kiddies paddling pool catch the fish then return the water to the pond. All newts are protected by law now so if...
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    How do I get fish out of my pond

    We have a pond about a year old. Two newts have taken up residence they look like a breeding pair. There is also about four fish in the pond. We are going to build another pond just for the fish. How do I get the fish out of the pond? two of the fish are bottom dwellers ( tench) without taking...
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    Egg Collection

    Donate them to science so they can be cloned and the birds that once lived can live again o:D
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    What birds eat Hawthorn/Blackthorn

    Has anyone made sloe gin? Or doe's anyone know how to make sloe gin. Do you just collect a few sloes and put them into gin for a few months. :stuck:
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    Are live web cams allowed

    There looks like nest materiel in the box.... Fingers crossed :D
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    What birds eat Hawthorn/Blackthorn

    I also found some space and planted four Hawthorn and two Blackthorn also from Buckingham. We live close so I go there alot. I will have to wait a while for them to grow as we have been advised to cut them by half for two seasons...
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    Seen any good scraps lately?

    I saw a Crow harassing a Buzard. The Buzard was just gliding but the Crow was having none of it the Crow just kept going for it untill the Buzard left the area. Maybe the Crow had chicks. Do Buzards raid Crow nests??
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    Is this bird stuck????

    Hi Tom. There is drop down menu on the left of the screen select birdbox 1. As this is live one of the bird tables has no light on it so appears as a dark screen. The box is empty now..
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    First Swallow?

    A bit cold is an understatement I am freezing. We had sleety snow yesterday. The birds are eating everything put out.
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