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Biosecurity needs to be part of everyday life on poultry farms – vet
Anne O'Donoghue
From the farm gate to inside the house, poultry vet Aonghus Lane outlined a number of areas where farmers can ensure their biosecurity is at the highest level.
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Double down on biosecurity - leading poultry vet
St David’s Poultry team specialist poultry vet Aonghus Lane advised farmers to “do the basics and do it as well as you possibly can”.
26 February 2025 News
IFA hosting biosecurity webinar amid bird flu risk
The main speaker for the event is Aonghus Lane of St David's Poultry veterinary practitioners, who will deliver a presentation on the critical importance of biosecurity.
24 February 2025 Poultry
Almost 16,000 birds to be culled in Tyrone due to suspected bird flu
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is investigating a further suspected case of notifiable avian influenza in a commercial poultry premises near Pomeroy, Co Tyrone.
24 February 2025 Northern Ireland
Farmers ‘rightly concerned’ about bird flu threat – Heydon
It comes after samples taken from a poultry flock in Monaghan on Thursday have tested negative for avian influenza.
21 February 2025 Poultry
Negative test for bird flu on Monaghan farm
This comes following positive preliminary tests for bird flu at a Co Tyrone farm last weekend and a housing order coming into force for the whole country.
21 February 2025 News
Bird flu found at Tyrone poultry unit
The poultry unit is situated between Cookstown and Dungannon in Co Tyrone.
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Poultry housing order an 'important step' - IFA
The compulsory housing order for all poultry and captive birds is effective from Monday.
17 February 2025 News
Cull of 64,000 birds following suspected bird flu case on Tyrone farm
The suspected case of avian influenza was reported near Dungannon and initial results suggest the presence of HPAI.
16 February 2025 News
Bird flu outbreak could have ‘severe consequences’ - Department
It comes after the Department announced that a strict compulsory housing order for all poultry and captive birds will come into effect from Monday 17 February.
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