Egg farmers shun avian influenza vaccination strategy

15-01-2024 | |
Egg farmers shun avian influenza vaccination strategy
Gordon Hickman, member of the AI vaccination task force at the Defra, said present government policy did not allow vaccination in kept birds other than zoo birds in England and Northern Ireland. Photo: Ronald Hissink
Challenges posed by vaccination for avian influenza and concerns about lack of consultation over farm assurance schemes dominated this year’s British Free Range Egg Producers conference. Poultry World reports from the Telford International Centre. Avian influenza vaccination on its own is not a silver bullet, it has to be supported by an extensive monitoring programme. Photo: ANP Egg producers under the British Free Ra


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