Avian influenza prevention zone in four counties

It is now a legal requirement for all birdkeepers within the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) to follow ‘strict biosecurity measures' to help protect their flocks, of whatever type or size

Rachael Brown
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Avian influenza prevention zone in four counties

Avian influenza has been found in poultry, wild and captive birds across the East Riding of Yorkshire, City of Kingston Upon Hull, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, with the UK's Chief Veterinary Officer,...

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