An avian flu prevention zone is now effective across Great Britain amid rising case numbers. From noon on Monday, it became a legal requirement for all bird keepers to follow strict measures to protect flocks from bird flu.
England, Wales and Scotland are currently facing the largest ever outbreak of the disease. The new measures include keeping free range birds in fenced areas and stringent biosecurity for staff on farms.
There have been 190 confirmed cases across the UK since late October 2021 – 30 of which were confirmed since the beginning of October. In the East of England, which has been particularly badly hit, mandatory housing measures for all poultry and captive birds in Norfolk, Suffolk and parts of Essex were introduced earlier in the month.
