Bird keepers have actually been advised to stay watchful and preserve high biosecurity requirements following Defra’s choice to end the bird influenza real estate order.
The real estate order will end on 18 April in England and Wales after being in force for over 6 months, Defra has actually verified. There is no real estate order in location in Scotland.
The UK’s the chief veterinary officer said bird influenza danger levels are now minimized and poultry and other captive birds will no longer require to be kept within, unless they remain in a defense zone or captive bird monitoring-controlled zone.
The break out has actually led to more than 1.3 million egg-laying hens and pullets being chosen throughout 175 impacted facilities this season.
Egg manufacturers would be “relieved to see their hens outside again” following “the worst season” for UK cases, said Robert Gooch, CEO of the British Free Range Egg Council.
“However, it is vital that all poultry keepers – regardless of bird numbers – continue to treat the situation as high risk, taking all necessary precautions to limit the continued transmission of the virus now that hens are ranging again,” he included.
The trade body cautioned little flock and yard keepers in specific as they “may not be aware that practising good biosecurity principles can help protect nearby farms”.
From 18 April, eggs laid by hens with access to outdoors variety locations can go back to being marketed as “free-range” eggs.
