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Avian Influenza Prevention Zone in Northern Ireland lifted

May 20, 2021

The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) in force across Northern Ireland and the ban on poultry gatherings has ended today (May 20). A…

New bird flu cases in Britain as Housing Order set to end

March 29, 2021

N.Ireland

Cases of H5N8 avian influenza have been detected in broiler chickens at a commercial premises near Uttoxeter, east Staffordshire, England, just days before…

UFU urges vigilance after northern bird flu outbreak

January 7, 2021

N.Ireland

The Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) has said that it is “deeply concerned” following confirmation on January 6 that a bird flu (avian influenza)…

10 days for UK poultry keepers to prepare for new housing measures

December 4, 2020

Pig/Poultry

New poultry housing rules will come into force throughout the UK on Monday, December 14, giving keepers 10 days to prepare, according to…

Avian Influenza Prevention Zone to be declared in Northern Ireland from midnight

November 30, 2020

N.Ireland

An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) will come into effect in Nothern Ireland from midnight tonight (December 1). The AIPZ places a legal…

Further avian influenza cases confirmed in wild birds in England

November 11, 2020

Pig/Poultry

A further three cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been confirmed in wild birds in Stroud, Gloucestershire, according to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).…

Britain’s Avian Influenza risk raised to ‘high’ following 2 confirmed cases

November 6, 2020

N.Ireland

The risk level of avian influenza establishing in wild birds in Britain has been raised from ‘medium to ‘high’ following confirmation of two…

Case of bird flu confirmed in Scotland

February 10, 2020

N.Ireland

A case of bird flu has been confirmed on a farm in Scotland, with poultry keepers being told to ensure that biosecurity measures…

China orders cull of 18,000 chickens after bird flu outbreak

February 4, 2020

Pig/Poultry

Authorities in China have culled almost 18,000 chickens after an outbreak of bird flu in the Asian country. China’s Ministry of Agriculture and…

Poultry and backyard flock owners urged to be vigilant of bird flu

January 8, 2020

Pig/Poultry

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has reiterated the risk that avian influenza (AI) poses to the poultry sector in Ireland…

NI authorities investigating suspected bird flu case

January 6, 2020

Pig/Poultry

Authorities in Northern Ireland are investigating a suspected case of bird flu on a poultry farm in Co. Fermanagh. In a statement, the…

Bird flu confirmed on Russian 500,000-bird farm

August 20, 2018

Pig/Poultry

Russian authorities have confirmed an outbreak of avian influenza on a 500,000-bird commercial farm in Kostromskaya, a region to the north-west of the…

Bird flu: Chief vet stresses importance of biosecurity as third bird tests positive

June 19, 2018

N.Ireland

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) today confirmed that a second wild greylag goose, found in Lurgan Park, Co. Armagh,…

Second bird flu case confirmed in Northern Ireland

June 15, 2018

N.Ireland

A wild greylag goose, found in Lurgan Park, Co Armagh, has tested positive for bird flu, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural…

First Northern bird flu case confirmed in Co. Antrim

March 23, 2018

N.Ireland

Northern Ireland’s first bird flu case this year has been confirmed in a wild bird in Co. Antrim. The case of Highly Pathogenic…

Bird flu prevention zone extended to cover whole of England

January 18, 2018

Pig/Poultry

A bird flu prevention zone has been declared across the whole of England, chief veterinary officer Nigel Gibbens has confirmed today. This means…

Bird flu cases discovered in UK; flock keepers asked to remain alert

January 12, 2018

N.Ireland

Northern Irish flock keepers and poultry farmers have been warned to maintain high levels of biosecurity after 17 cases of bird flu were…

Housed free-range period extended as bird flu warnings continue

December 10, 2017

N.Ireland

Changes to the marketing of free-range eggs in response to continued Avian Influenza (AI) warnings have been welcomed across the North’s poultry industry.…

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