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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.
Biosecurity needs to be part of everyday life on poultry farms – vet
US egg prices reach record high as bird flu hits production
1 March 2025 Poultry
US egg prices reach record high as bird flu hits production
The cost of a dozen eggs has surged in the US, as bird flu outbreaks stall production.
Double down on biosecurity - leading poultry vet
26 February 2025 News
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”.
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
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
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.
13 February 2025 Poultry
Poultry housing order issued due to bird flu risk
Strict new biosecurity regulations for poultry were introduced on 6 December 2024 in response to the increased risk posed to Irish poultry flocks by the presence of avian influenza virus.
12 February 2025 Poultry
Call for generators to be included in TAMS
IFA poultry chair Nigel Sweetnam made the call following the extended power outage in the wake of storm Éowyn.
29 January 2025 News
‘Rare’ human case of H5N1 bird flu detected in UK
The human case was discovered during routine testing of individuals in close contact with infected birds.
28 January 2025 Poultry
England steps up bird flu prevention measures
The move follows growing numbers of cases in wild birds, which increases the risk to commercial flocks.
25 January 2025 News
Bird flu state of emergency declared in California
The announcement was made on Thursday to further enhance the state’s preparedness after a case of the virus was confirmed in cattle on farms in southern California.
19 December 2024 News