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I heard somewhere that the Dutch had banned keeping poultry outside - does anyonw know if that's the case - or what the sitch is here? I've got a small flock and don't want to panic anyone or get caught out. Cheers! 
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There is no problem with keeping your chickens outside at the moment, the dutch have a HUGE poultry industry and thousands of outdoor birds, I believe they did at one stage ban freerange but I think it has been rescinded now. However the situation would change if an epidemic started here.
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Hi Judy Ferguson
At the moment defra are simply asking people to keep their food and water inside to stop wild birds contaminating anything and ask you to have a plan in mind IF you were asked to keep all your chickens undercover, so apart from food and water you should be fine.Comment
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Reply to Heated mat for Tom's and chilliesI use a mix of six scoops of compost three scoops of sand/grit and two scoops of perlite,the quantity is unimportant as long as the ratio is the same, if for seeds I use this mix, if I am potting on I add some blood, fish and bone, along with a small quantity of chicken manure pellets
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