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Multiple bird flu outbreaks hit UK as calls made for urgent housing order
A series of new avian influenza outbreaks has deepened concern across the UK poultry industry, with cases now confirmed in Denbighshire, Cumbria and…
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NFU calls on shoppers to support British turkeys this Christmas
Farmers across the country are gearing up for the NFU’s ninth annual #BuyMyTurkey Day, a national campaign championing British turkey producers and…
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Bird flu strikes 300,000 egg layer flock in Cheshire
Britain’s battle against bird flu has intensified after highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed in a huge commercial flock of 300,000 egg…
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Public asked to help track bird flu by reporting dead birds
Members of the public are being urged to report sightings of dead wild birds as part of efforts to track the spread of disease across the UK. Defra…
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Free flu jabs for poultry workers to reduce risk of virus mixing
Poultry workers and bird handlers across the UK are being urged to take up free seasonal flu vaccines this winter, as health agencies move to protect…
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Three newly found parasites could reshape poultry disease control
Three newly identified parasites that cause coccidiosis in chickens are prompting scientists to investigate their prevalence in the UK and Europe…
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Suspected bird flu triggers emergency zones in Co Tyrone
Emergency culling of 20,000 chickens has begun at a Co Tyrone poultry farm after a suspected case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was…
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Silent on imports? Egg welfare debate exposes double standard
British egg farmers say years of costly welfare reforms are being undermined by cheap imports from cage systems still permitted overseas. The UK egg…
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Bird flu outbreak in Cumbria triggers cull of 43,000 poultry
A major outbreak of bird flu has struck a poultry farm in Cumbria, forcing the cull of 43,000 birds and triggering strict disease control zones…
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Spanish authorities cull 760,000 hens after bird flu outbreak
A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in more than 760,000 layer hens at a large farm in central Spain. Spain’s Ministry of…
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