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Defra issues biosecurity plea as bird flu risk rises

Poultry and game bird keepers in England face increased welfare measures in order to minimise scale of outbreak

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Defra issues biosecurity plea as bird flu risk rises
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Defra issues biosecurity plea as bird flu risk rises

Bird keepers are being told to tighten biosecurity measures owing to the heightened avian influenza risk. The new warning has been issued by Defra and is aimed at those involved in rearing garm birds...

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