That’s why I asked for help as we were really creaking." "Admissions have been rising since December and they just keep on coming. "People are dumping whole flocks of chickens wherever they wish at times which is heartbreaking. "People cannot free range their birds so people just cannot keep lots of boys confined as they are fighting so they are getting rid of them. "With the amount of people dumping cockerels now, we just can’t keep up. ![]() "It’s been tough, all of the birds we have are now under cover to make sure they are as safe as possible because of the avian flu. ![]() "Over the Christmas period, we even had seven cockerels in a chicken crate dumped over our fence and this period has seen admissions skyrocket. "It’s been so difficult and it's even more challenging trying to catch hens and cockerels when they are completely free but we have to try and do this quickly before they fall prey to foxes. "Some will message asking for help and others will just dump them in a local woods or park. Three signs you might have Omicron that are showing up on your skin.She told Grimsby Live: "We are currently going through an avian flu lockdown for all poultry in the UK, this has caused many people to give up their animals for many reasons. The Stevenage-born animal lover started the rescue at the beginning of last year and said a surge in demand has plunged the service into crisis.ĭefra has confirmed the number of bird flu cases in Lincolnshire stands at 14 as at January 10 - ten premises near Alford have been affected, plus two near North Somercotes and two near Louth. A woman who runs an animal rescue centre says it has been pushed to breaking point due to people dumping and abandoning poultry due to the avian flu.Īmanda O'Brien, 41, is the owner of Feathers, Paws and Claws based in Tealby, near Market Rasen, a 24/7 rescue for sick, injured and abandoned animals which specialises in poultry, game birds and small mammals.
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