Bird flu has been confirmed in a free range flock of chickens from a farm on a Scottish island.
The Scottish Government said the remaining birds at the premises on Sanday in Orkney have been humanely culled and a six-mile (10km) temporary control zone has been set up.
A range of controls are in place in this zone, including restrictions on the movement of poultry, carcasses, eggs, used poultry litter and manure, and restrictions on bird gatherings.
Authorities said appropriate restrictions have been imposed on the premises and any identified contact premises to limit spread of the disease, H5N8 Avian Influenza, after birds in a free range laying flock of chickens tested positive.
Bird flu confirmed on island farm
PA
18 December 2020, 7:13 am
Bird flu has been confirmed in a flock of birds from a farm on a Scottish island.
The Scottish Government said the remaining birds at the premises on Sanday in Orkney have been humanely culled and a six-mile (10km) temporary control zone has been set up around the infected premises.
A range of different controls are now in place in this zone, including restrictions on the movement of poultry, carcasses, eggs, used poultry litter and manure and restrictions on bird gatherings.
Authorities said appropriate restrictions have been imposed on the premises and any identified contact premises to limit spread of the disease, H5N8 Avian Influenza.
(Updates headline, par 1 and par 4) Bird flu has been confirmed in a free range flock of chickens from a farm on a Scottish island. The Scottish Government said the remaining birds at the premises on Sanday in Orkney have been humanely culled and a six-mile (10km) temporary control zone has been set up. A range of different controls are now in place in this zone, including restrictions on the movement of poultry, carcasses, eggs, used poultry litter and manure and restrictions on bird gatherings. Authorities said appropriate restrictions have been imposed on the premises and any identified contact premises to limit spread of the disease, H5N8 Avian Influenza, after birds in a free range laying flock of chickens tested positive.
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The Scottish Government said the remaining birds at the premises in Orkney have been humanely culled.
Bird flu has been confirmed in a free-range flock of chickens from a farm on a Scottish island.
The Scottish Government said the remaining birds at the premises on Sanday in Orkney have been humanely culled and a six-mile (10km) temporary control zone has been set up.