Mandatory housing measures removed as bird flu risk reduced

Defra urges farmers to maintain scrupulous biosecurity to keep disease at bay

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Mandatory housing lifted owing to reduced bird flu threat
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Mandatory housing lifted owing to reduced bird flu threat

Mandatory housing measures for poultry and captive birds will be lifted in England and Wales from April 9, Defra has announced. The rule change applies for poultry and flocks of more than 50 captive...

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