UK issues mandatory housing for poultry

The United Kingdom’s chief veterinary officer, Christine Middlemiss, has issued mandatory housing measures for all birds in the nation beginning Nov. 7.

The order is an extension of housing measures in parts of Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex to the entire country due to an increase in highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) among wild birds. British bird keepers will legally be responsible for housing their birds indoors and for following biosecurity regulations. Read more