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Friday, November 29, 2024
Farmers in England, UK, urged to bolster biosecurity measures as bird flu hits farms
Urgent calls have been issued for farmers in England, the United Kingdom, to reinforce their biosecurity practices to safeguard their flocks after two new bird flu cases were confirmed in recent days.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
UK confirms H5N1 bird flu strain in commercial poultry
Th UK has confirmed a strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus in commercial poultry at a site near the town of St Ives in south-west England.
Friday, November 8, 2024
Bird flu confirmed in Yorkshire, UK poultry farm, country raises risk level to high
The UK government confirmed an outbreak of bird flu in commercial poultry at a farm in Yorkshire, just hours after raising the national risk level for the disease from medium to high.
Monday, February 19, 2024
Bird flu detected in commercial poultry in East Yorkshire, UK
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed the presence of the H5N1 strain of bird flu in commercial poultry near Hutton Cranswick, East Yorkshire, UK, BBC News reported.
Monday, January 15, 2024
UK producers not required to change egg labelling during bird flu outbreak, based on proposal
UK producers will no longer need to change how eggs are labelled during an outbreak of avian influenza under proposals planned to support British farmers set out by the UK government on January 9.
Friday, December 1, 2023
UK turkey farmers anticipate robust Christmas after 2022 bird flu crisis
Turkey farmers in the United Kingdom are expecting to meet Christmas demand this year, following a challenging bird flu outbreak in 2022 that killed half of the free-range flock, Channel News Asia reported.
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
New app Livetec aims to combat bird flu outbreak in UK poultry industry
Livetec, a UK-based biosecurity solutions company, has introduced a new mobile app aimed at helping British poultry farmers and backyard keepers combat the spread of bird flu amidst the ongoing outbreak in the UK, Farmers Guide reported.
Monday, May 8, 2023
Roslin Institute experts advise UK government on bird flu
Scientists from the Roslin Institute have played a key role in developing a plan to support the UK government in managing bird flu, the institute said.
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
UK poultry can be kept outside as bird flu risk eases
The UK government said poultry and captive birds can be kept outside from next week, as the risk of bird flu eases, BBC reported.
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Housing orders for UK poultry may not lift until spring as bird flu rages
Christine Middlemiss, the UK Chief Veterinary Officer, said housing orders for UK chickens and hens to stay indoors, imposed in November last year, is likely to remain until spring, when wild birds that carry the bird flu virus migrate else ...
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Upcoming housing order in Wales, UK, to protect poultry from bird flu during winter
Wales, the United Kingdom, will introduce a mandatory housing order for all poultry and captive birds in a bid to tackle what it described as "heightened risk" of bird flu over the winter months.
Monday, October 31, 2022
UK government announces new measures to support poultry sector affected by bird flu
The UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced new support measures for the poultry industry to assist farmers and producers affected by bird flu, with 200 cases of the virus confirmed over the past 12 months, ...
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
UK poultry company urges for bird flu vaccinations
Traditional Norfolk Poultry, a poultry firm that has lost 100,000 birds to bird flu, has urged for vaccinations to be rolled out to stop the spread of the outbreak, BBC News reported.
Thursday, October 13, 2022
UK poultry farmers call for nationwide housing order to combat bird flu
UK poultry farmers have urged for a nationwide housing order on birds following a rise in bird flu cases in the country over the past month, The Guardian reported.
Thursday, September 15, 2022
UK hit by biggest bird flu outbreak, 2.8 million birds killed
The UK government said it is coping with its biggest outbreak of bird flu, with 2.8 million poultry and captive birds killed in 2022 so far, The Independent reported.

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