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NFU Scotland welcomes lifting of bird housing restrictions
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<blockquote data-quote="Agriland RSS" data-source="post: 8107315" data-attributes="member: 105608"><p>Written by William Kellett from Agriland</p><p></p><p style="text-align: right"><img src="https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/cdn.agriland.co.uk/uploads/2021/12/chicken-e1550080652372-640x360.jpg" alt="nfu" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>NFU Scotland’s Poultry Working Group has welcomed the announcement that, from Monday, May 2, housing measures placed on birds in late November 2021 because of Avian Influenza will be lifted.</p><p></p><p>While poultry keepers will be keen to return free range birds outdoors, the warning is that the risk of Avian Influenza has only been reduced from ‘Very High’ to ‘High’ so poultry keepers, regardless of the size of flock, must continue to maintain high levels of biosecurity to protect flocks from the devastating disease.</p><p></p><p>Across the UK, there have been more than 100 Avian Influenza cases in the past six months, the largest number of outbreaks of bird flu ever recorded, with several incidents in Scotland.</p><p></p><p>NFU Scotland’s Poultry Working Group Chair, Robert Thompson said: “The protection of the national flock and our industry remains our main priority.</p><p></p><p>“After what has been an incredibly challenging time, we welcome the <a href="https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/bird-flu-housing-measures-to-end-next-week/" target="_blank">decision</a> to allow the<a href="https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/category/pigpoultry/" target="_blank"> birds</a> back outdoors.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>“It must be noted that the risk has only been reduced from Very High to High which means poultry keepers of all sizes preparing to release birds from May 2 onwards still need to maintain high levels of biosecurity and be vigilant, as this disease knows no boundaries.”</p><p></p><p>The post <a href="https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/nfu-scotland-welcomes-lifting-of-bird-housing-restrictions/" target="_blank">NFU Scotland welcomes lifting of bird housing restrictions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.agriland.co.uk" target="_blank">Agriland.co.uk</a>.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/nfu-scotland-welcomes-lifting-of-bird-housing-restrictions/" target="_blank">Continue reading on the Agriland Website...</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Agriland RSS, post: 8107315, member: 105608"] Written by William Kellett from Agriland [RIGHT][IMG alt="nfu"]https://s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/cdn.agriland.co.uk/uploads/2021/12/chicken-e1550080652372-640x360.jpg[/IMG][/RIGHT] NFU Scotland’s Poultry Working Group has welcomed the announcement that, from Monday, May 2, housing measures placed on birds in late November 2021 because of Avian Influenza will be lifted. While poultry keepers will be keen to return free range birds outdoors, the warning is that the risk of Avian Influenza has only been reduced from ‘Very High’ to ‘High’ so poultry keepers, regardless of the size of flock, must continue to maintain high levels of biosecurity to protect flocks from the devastating disease. Across the UK, there have been more than 100 Avian Influenza cases in the past six months, the largest number of outbreaks of bird flu ever recorded, with several incidents in Scotland. NFU Scotland’s Poultry Working Group Chair, Robert Thompson said: “The protection of the national flock and our industry remains our main priority. “After what has been an incredibly challenging time, we welcome the [URL='https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/bird-flu-housing-measures-to-end-next-week/']decision[/URL] to allow the[URL='https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/category/pigpoultry/'] birds[/URL] back outdoors. “It must be noted that the risk has only been reduced from Very High to High which means poultry keepers of all sizes preparing to release birds from May 2 onwards still need to maintain high levels of biosecurity and be vigilant, as this disease knows no boundaries.” The post [URL='https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/nfu-scotland-welcomes-lifting-of-bird-housing-restrictions/']NFU Scotland welcomes lifting of bird housing restrictions[/URL] appeared first on [URL='https://www.agriland.co.uk']Agriland.co.uk[/URL]. [url="https://www.agriland.co.uk/farming-news/nfu-scotland-welcomes-lifting-of-bird-housing-restrictions/"]Continue reading on the Agriland Website...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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