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Government vets order cull for 64,000 birds after suspected bird flu
Around 64,000 birds will be culled in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland after government vets suspected a case of avian influenza on a commercial egg…
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Extended poultry housing order comes into force to curb bird flu
Defra's mandatory housing order covering large swathes of England has come into force, with farmers now legally required to keep all bird indoors to…
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Dutch and German markets to end chick culling from 2026
The European motion to end the practice of euthanising day old male chicks continues to gather momentum, as the Dutch and Germany markets pledge to…
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Northern Ireland to enact mandatory housing order for all poultry
Northern Ireland will see a mandatory poultry housing order from next week in order to stem the spread of bird flu, the NI government confirmed. It…
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Defra expands mandatory housing order to more areas of England
Defra has expanded its mandatory housing order to cover more areas of England, meaning poultry farmers and backyard keepers must house their birds…
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Defra bans gatherings of poultry due to bird flu risk
All gatherings of poultry will be banned across the whole of England to stem the spread of bird flu, the government has announced. The ban, which…
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Farmers urged to download free app to track spread of bird flu
Farmers are being urged to download a free app to track the spread of bird flu, as well as to strengthen on-farm biosecurity, as cases continue to…
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Bird flu confirmed in 18,000 turkeys in East Yorkshire
Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a flock of 18,000 commercial turkeys in East Yorkshire. The disease, of the H5N1 strain, was…
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Defra mulls reintroducing processed animal protein into livestock feed
Defra is looking to reintroduce processed animal protein (PAP) into some livestock feed, which would ensure England and Wales are on the same level…
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Wye pollution legal claim to include Welsh Water as well as Avara
Legal action over pollution in the Wye, Lugg and Usk catchment area has been expanded to include Welsh Water (WW) as well as Cargill Plc, Avara Foods…
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