The Dutch authorities has enforced a nationwide confinement and shielding obligation for poultry, following a spike in chook flu instances.
The measure was unveiled after a threat evaluation by an knowledgeable group on animal illnesses categorized the chance of additional outbreaks within the Netherlands as reasonable to excessive.
The choice follows chook flu outbreaks in Dutch Putten and Gelderland on Nov. 18 and in Germany’s Kleve, close to the Dutch border, on Nov. 20.
The confinement order applies to all commercially saved poultry. In the meantime, non-commercial poultry thought-about to be in danger, comparable to hobby-kept chickens, should adhere to shielding necessities.
