A farmer has obtained a superb after he admitted failing to adjust to measures to cease the unfold of hen flu.
Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court was advised Nigel Jackson of North Park Farm, Cowley, didn’t put his chickens in isolation when restrictions had been in place throughout late 2022 and early 2023.
The 77-year-old was additionally charged with failing to appropriately eliminate sheep carcasses in December 2022.
Jackson was fined £600 in complete, along with a £240 sufferer surcharge and £1,000 in direction of prosecution prices.
When the hen flu restrictions had been put in place it was a authorized requirement for home poultry keepers to isolate their birds to stop them from coming into contact with wild birds and mammals.
Gloucestershire County Council stated members of its buying and selling requirements crew requested Jackson to deal with the birds however when he didn’t achieve this, he was served with an enforcement discover on 5 January 2023.
Officers discovered Jackson to be in breach of the discover once they returned to his farm on two follow-up visits inside the subsequent 9 days.
Acting head of buying and selling requirements Jason Poole stated: “In this case we needed to take authorized proceedings as the recommendation we issued to adjust to the restrictions in place was not adopted.
“The failure to eliminate animal carcasses additionally poses a illness threat and motion might be taken the place breaches of the laws are discovered.”
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