Poultry producers

Avian influenza remains a hot topic within the poultry sector, as cases continue to emerge in commercial poultry, captive birds and wild bird populations

Assurance body issues 'compromise' extending terms of requirements

From midnight on April 7, keepers in Cumbria, County Durham, Northumberland and Tyneside must house their birds. This extension is in addition to those housing measures already in place

NFU poultry board chair, James Mottershead said AI vaccination programme for birds need to be safe to give consumers the confidence to continue eating poultry products, and must not disrupt exports

The NFU plea coincides with the first suspected bird flu outbreak of the season in Northern Ireland, which was recorded among a commercial flock in Co Tyrone

Following a number of confirmed cases of avian influenza, poultry keepers are being urged to stay vigilant for signs of the disease and adhere to the latest control measures

The UK Health and Security Agency said the individual had close and prolonged contact with a large number of infected birds

The supermarket has also introduced new stocking density requirements for its fresh chickens, aimed at improving their quality life

UK traders will now be able to export poultry to South Africa for the first time in eight years

A partner in Mathison (Farmers) Leven, East Yorkshire, appeared at Beverley Magistrates Court on Wednesday, 31 January, in relation to animal health and food safety offences