Ireland's Dept of Agriculture has asked birdkeepers to mitigate against spread but no such legal order is in force
Image: Alamy Stock Photo ALL POULTRY AND captive birds are to be kept indoors under order from the UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer amid concerns over an outbreak of avian influenza.
It can also pose a threat to people and other animals in certain circumstances, but these types of infections are rare.Advertisement “We are now facing this year, the largest ever outbreak of bird flu and are seeing rapid escalation in the number of cases on commercial farms and in backyard birds across England,” Middlemiss said.
However, a legal requirement to keep poultry confined or indoors is not currently in place in Ireland and the Department has not said whether such a measure is to be introduced.Making a difference
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