Defra orders poultry to be housed in parts of England

Defra orders regional poultry housing as bird flu threat intensifies

Farmers across northern and eastern England are being ordered to bring their flocks indoors as Defra imposes a mandatory housing order.

Defra orders poultry to be housed in parts of England

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced today (Tuesday, October 28) that an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) with housing measures will be introduced for north, central and parts of east England. Bird keepers who have a flock of more than 50 birds have been ordered to keep their flock indoors from Thursday, October 30 onwards to mitigate the risk of further outbreaks of bird flu. Bird keepers who sell o…