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Charity launches lonely hearts page for cockerels
Many cockerels struggle to find a home.

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Cockerels looking for a forever home may finally achieve their goal, thanks to a new initiative from the British Hen Welfare Trust (BHWT).

The chicken charity says that it set up the 'Cockerel Lonely Hearts’ web page after receiving dozens of calls from people wanting to re-home their handsome boys.

For a small donation, owners can post a picture of their cockerel alongside information that might ‘endear’ him to a potential new owner, such as breed, interesting features and personality.

“We love ALL poultry here at the BHWT and know that many cockerels struggle to find a home, which is why we set up our cockerel lonely hearts page,” explained charity founder Jane Howorth MBE.

“The charity isn’t a sanctuary for poultry and we focus solely on the re-homing of end-of-lay commercial hens, but we felt it might be helpful to try to find these chaps somewhere they can live with a flock of hens as nature intended!”

To list a cockerel, owners need to include their contact details in the listing so that potential rehomers can get in touch.

For more details visit www.bhwt.org.uk 

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Antibiotic Amnesty survey opens

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 The Responsible Use of Medicines Alliance - Companion Animal and Equine (RUMA - CA&E) has launched a survey which seeks to measure the success of this year's Antibiotic Amnesty campaign.

Its results will help the group to calculate how many unused or out-of-date antibiotics were returned as part of the campaign throughout November. Practices are also asked how they engaged with clients to raise awareness of the issue.

Participating practices can enter a prize draw to win up to 100 in vouchers for taking part. Further prizes from BSAVA and Webinar Vet will be available for practices with the best input.

The survey takes a few minutes to complete and will be running throughout December. It can be accessed via this link. 

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Bluetongue cases lead to restricted zone extension

Following the detection of new cases of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3), the restricted zone has been extended to include additional parts of Hampshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and North Yorkshire, as well as Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and part of Dorset.

The zone now covers 28 counties and unitary authorities in England. As of 16 December, 185 cases of BTV-3 have been confirmed in England and Wales during the current vector period.

Bluetongue is a notifiable disease. Suspected cases must be reported on 03000 200 301 in England or 03003 038 268 in Wales. In Scotland, suspected cases should be reported to the local field services office. Suspected cases in Northern Ireland should be reported to the DAERA Helpline on 0300 200 7840 or by contacting the local DAERA Direct Veterinary Office.

A map of the area where movement restrictions apply can be found here.