Ireland implements compulsory housing order for domestic birds following Avian Flu outbreaks

Ireland implements compulsory housing order for domestic birds following Avian Flu outbreaks

Nationwide ban on releasing poultry takes effect today after H5N1 detected at two commercial farms A government order requiring all domestic birds including chickens to be kept indoors came into effect today following confirmation of two avian influenza outbreaks in Ireland, Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon announced. The Department of Agriculture confirmed a second H5N1 bird … Read more