Bird Flu - An Lot - Flu nan Eun
We return to An Lot in Ness, the most northerly part of Lewis with Donald Macsween or 'Sweeny' for a special programme about the impact of bird flu.
Tha sinn air ais air An Lot ann an Nis ann am fĂŹor cheann a Tuath LeĂČdhais cĂČmhla ri DĂČmhnall Macsuain no âSweenyâ mar as fheĂ rr a dhâ aithnichear e airson prĂČgram sĂČnraichte mu dheidhinn cuspair a tha air a bhith gu mĂČr anns na naidheachdan bho chionn ghoirid agus a tha aâ toirt buaidh air iomadach croitear agus tuathanach chearcan â flu nan eun.
Aig aon Ă m, bha na cearcan nam pĂ irt mhĂČr dhan teachd a-steach aig Sweeny, ach le na cunnartan a thaobh flu nan eun thar nam bliadhnaichean, tha e air a bhith aâ gearradh air ais. Anns aâ phrĂČgram seo, tha sinne ag ionnsachadh mu mar a tha flu nan eun air greim fhaighinn air na cearcan aig Sweeny. Ciamar a tha an call seo aâ dol a thoirt buaidh air aâ bheatha mar chroitear an dĂšidh a bhith cumail chearcan agus aâ reic uighean fad naoi bliadhna?
Thairis air aâ bhliadhna a chaidh seachad ann an Alba, chaidh ochd ceud mĂŹle âs seasgad chearc a chall air sgĂ th flu nan eun. Tha Sweeny aâ faighinn cothrom bruidhinn ris an tuathanach chearcan, Robert Chapman, air an tug flu nan eun buille chruaidh, is e aâ call dĂ cheud mĂŹle cearc. Ciamar a tha an tuathanach seo air a bhith aâ dĂšiligeadh ri bhith aâ call Ă ireamh mhĂČr de chearcan agus dĂš aâ chomhairle a thâ aige do Sweeny? Tha Sweeny cuideachd aâ gabhail Ăčine air falbh bhon lot is e aâ dol a DhĂčn Ăideann a bhruidhinn ri Sheila Voas, prĂŹomh Lighiche-sprĂšidh na h-Alba, mu cĂČ Ă s a tha flu nan eun aâ tighinn agus mar a tha e air sgapadh cho luath.
Feumaidh Sweeny fhĂšin a bhith aâ faiceallach nach glac e cĂ il agus tha uallach air deuchainnean a dhĂšanamh air na mucan cuideachd, gun fhios nach robh gin de na cearcan faisg orra. Tha sinn cĂČmhla ri Sweeny aig aon de na h-amannan as miosa dha air an Lot fhad âs a tha e aâ tachairt. Ciamar a tha e aâ dĂšiligeadh ri cĂčisean, ciamar a tha e aâ faireachdainn agus dĂš tha fainear dhan Lot mura bi cearcan aige?
We return to An Lot in Ness, the most northerly part of Lewis with Donald Macsween or âSweenyâ as he is best known for a special programme about a subject, dominant in the news lately, which has had a devastating impact on many crofters and poultry farmers â bird flu.
At one time, hens were a large part of Sweenyâs income, but with the dangers of bird flu he has been cutting back on the numbers he has been keeping over the years. In this programme, we learn about bird flu and how it has affected Sweenyâs hens. How is this devasting loss going to impact his life as a crofter after keeping hens and selling eggs for nine years?
Over the last year in Scotland, 860, 000 poultry have been lost to bird flu. With that in mind, Sweeny gets the opportunity to speak to poultry farmer, Robert Chapman, whose farm has been hit really badly, losing 200,000 hens in one go. How is this farmer dealing with losing large numbers of hens and what advice does he have for Sweeny?
Sweeny also takes time out to go to Edinburgh to speak to Sheila Voas, the Chief Veterinary Officer for Scotland to learn about where bird flu comes from and why it has spread so quickly. He also has to take antiviral medication to make sure that he doesnât pick up the virus himself and has a responsibility to test his pigs in case of any cross contamination. We spend time with him during one of the most worrying times on the croft. How does he deal with the situation, how does he feel and what lies ahead if he canât keep hens?
In Gaelic with English subtitles
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Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Donald MacSween |
Broadcasts
- Tue 10 Oct 2023 20:30
- Sun 15 Oct 2023 20:00