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Poultry housing order in England as bird flu risk increases

An England-wide Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has come into effect immediately

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 2 min read
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been declared for the whole of England and Scotland
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An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been declared for the whole of England and Scotland

England will be placed in a mandatory poultry housing order from Friday November 13 as bird flu risk increases. The new measures mean bird keepers across the whole of England must house all poultry...

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