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Poultry owners 'left in dark'  
By Dan Parkinson 
BBC News, Suffolk  
The bird flu outbreak has impacted on people who own just a few poultry,
as well as larger commercial operations. 
Some of these small-scale owners have been critical of government
officials for a lack of information about the situation. 
 
Jo Smith-Howell is surprised at the lack of contact from Defra 
Jo Smith-Howell's back garden is normally busy with the comings and goings
of her family pets, a lively array of chickens and geese. 
Now the garden lies empty after the outbreak of a deadly form of bird flu
at a Bernard Matthews turkey farm just two fields away. 
Like many people in rural Suffolk, Mrs Smith-Howell, 36, keeps poultry on
her property as pets and to provide occasional eggs. 
She and her husband Barry, 37, a firefighter, have built a makeshift pen
and enclosed it in tarpaulin, which is where they now keep their birds. 
They took action after hearing on the radio that a 3km (1.9 mile)
protection zone had been placed around the affected turkey farm. 
The farm, in which all poultry had to be isolated from wild birds, is
visible in the distance from their back garden 
'Big worry' 
On Monday, Mrs Smith-Howell, who has three children aged 10, eight and
four, criticised the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(Defra) for not contacting all local residents. 
"We have had no visit from any Defra officials and no leaflet," she said. 
 
Sally Tatum said there was a lack of information from official sources 
"My husband in his role as a fireman has delivered leaflets explaining the
situation to those who own large amounts of poultry. 
"But there are lots of people who just have a few chickens like us. We
don't know what to do or how long we should keep our chickens inside. 
"It is a big worry because the farm is so close to us. If it was a wild
bird it could easily have come into contact with our chickens and geese. 
"My children usually feed the birds but I'm not allowing that now. We
contacted Defra for advice and have only just had an e-mail back saying
our concerns have been passed on. 
"It's not good enough." 
Panic slaughter 
Defra have attempted to contact large poultry owners in the exclusion zone
near the farm, in Holton, Suffolk. 
But people who own less than 50 chickens do not have to register their
animals and are not known about by officials. 
In response to the criticism Defra said anyone with small numbers of
poultry could register with them - online, by phone or by post - and they
would receive the relevant information. 
  Our birds are just as likely to get the disease as others at the big
farms 
Sally Tatum 
But other poultry owners living close to the outbreak of the H5N1 virus,
which can be fatal if passed to humans, agreed Defra should have contacted
every home in the area with advice. 
Sally Tatum, 43, who lives at Laurel Farm, about 200 yards from the
entrance to the turkey farm, has 12 chickens that usually roam free in her
back yard. 
She said there was a lack of official information and people she knew had
even slaughtered their pet chickens after panicking when they heard about
the outbreak. 
'Other animals' 
"I have locked my chickens in the shed since we found out about the
outbreak on Saturday," she said. 
"We are worried because the outbreak is so close and we do not really know
what to do. We have questions about other animals spreading the virus,
like our dogs and cats. 
 
David Bedser turned to the Defra website to find out more 
"If we had not gone out and didn't have a television, which some people
don't, we wouldn't have known to keep our chickens in. 
"No-one has been to see us and I think that is wrong. Everyone living
close to the farm should have been contacted with advice by Defra. 
"Our birds are just as likely to get the disease as others at the big
farms." 
Media visits 
David Bedser, 51, keeps five geese as pets which usually roam free among
the hay bales and pig pens on his sprawling farm. 
He said he had only shut them away after being visited by members of the
media. 
"I'm surprised we've not been contacted. I found out information from the
Defra website. 
"But there must be lots of people round here with the odd bird, which are
just as much at risk as others and could pass the virus on. 
"The geese have been out all week and could already have the virus, you
just don't know." 
 
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Tonibaruch: "Chomsky... uno svitato filonazista"
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Tonibaruch: "Hai per caso uno sfogo purulento tutto capillari e siero
presso il buco del culo e il cazzo di coniglio tutto raggrinzito e a
chiazze che ti macchia le mutande e la braghetta?"
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Tonibaruch: Mentre amalric si occupa della signora, tu a chi lo suchi? Ah.
un'altra domanda. Fai anche il crempie?
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