Farmers told to remain vigilant as poultry housing order ends today in UK
United Kingdom
Published Apr 19, 2023
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Farmers told to continue to maintain rigorous biosecurity measures and to remain vigilant for the signs of bird flu as the housing order is lifted today.
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Farmers have been told to continue to maintain rigorous biosecurity measures and to remain vigilant for the signs of bird flu as the housing order is lifted. Defra and the devolved governments announced last week that the mandatory housing order would end today, on Tuesday 18 April. The strict measure was introduced in November 2022 as one of a range of measures to stop the spread of avian influenza. While the housing order has now ended, the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ), which covers England and Wales, remains in force. It means that all bird keepers must continue to meet the enhanced biosecurity measures set out in the declaration. The scale of outbreaks across the UK and Europe have been unprecedented, with over 330 cases confirmed across the country since late October 2021. Poultry farms have been hit particularly hard, with approximately four million farm birds culled. Just last week, two cases of highly pathogenic bird flu were confirmed in East Yorkshire and ...
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