Ultimately that depends on the Government's instructions to poultry farmers and other bird keepers.
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Ultimately that depends on the Government's instructions to poultry farmers and other bird keepers.
I assume that the birds will be back on show as soon as DEFRA relaxes the anti bird flu measures.
However as Nisha said a lot of birds are still visible, waterfowl in the old pelican aviary, owls, Cabot's tragopan, grey-winged blackbirds. and Europe on the Edge. flamingos are visible in the temporary enclosure. Penguins are on show.
However as Nisha said a lot of birds are still visible, waterfowl in the old pelican aviary, owls, Cabot's tragopan, grey-winged blackbirds. and Europe on the Edge. flamingos are visible in the temporary enclosure. Penguins are on show.
taun
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28th of Feb if the zoo wished, but the security measure need to be adhered too.
Most in the area have to keep them locked up till May as where in a "high risk" area.
So expect as Nisha put the current areas open to be open but Tsavo aviary still to be closed.
many thanks for the info folks.
A little video on the zoo's ploughshares and an explanation in the description as to where they cam from:
How visible are the grey-winged blackbirds though? I've yet to see them, or a photo of them.
zoogiraffe
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Depends where they are in the aviary, at the moment I have only seen them in the back third of the aviary.
Hevden
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I've seen the female reasonably well around the first quarter of the aviary (given time) however the male seems to prefer the back quarter. Ive only seen the male move and not had a good view. Photography in that aviary is difficult at the best of times. Are they onshow in newquay yet?
When I visited I got a brief glimpse of the male in the front of the aviary, before he darted to the back once more upon spotting me.
Chester announced on Facebook today that the third series of The Secret Life of Chester Zoo is due to air at 8pm on Tuesday the 28th February...so tomorrow! The teaser includes footage of the baby elephants, the new chimps, komodo dragons being moved, cheetahs being crate-trained and much more.
https://www.facebook.com/pg/chesterzoo1/posts/?ref=page_internal
https://www.facebook.com/pg/chesterzoo1/posts/?ref=page_internal
The latest map by DEFRA indicating avian flu zones shows Chester is close to, but not actually in a zone anymore.
How many episodes will The Secret Life of The Zoo Series 3 Contain?
6 parts like the 2 series prior
taun
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Correct, but there is still biosecurity they have to adhere too. So I doubt they will open the Tsavo aviary or let any birds out at risk.
Cases confirmed are not just contained to coasts, bodies of water or waterways which is what DEFRA have based their "high risk" area on!
I am in a high risk area and keep poultry so mine are still undercover. And I live within 10miles of the zoo.
The old cassowary enclosure has been refurbished and a pair of European Lynx will occupy this as soon as they complete quarantine .
Do you know where they came from?
Which bird species are were on show please only asking because of the DEFRA rules.
Adrian See previously in the thread many zoo chatters have left lists answering your question
zoogiraffe
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May I ask what your source is,because what you have stated is very different from what I have heard and agreeded not to post before they arrive!
Yeah, I'd been told something other than Europen Lynx too...
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