biosecurity

Gordon Hickman, head of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs’ (Defra) exotic disease control division, said that while the 2025/6 season had seen substantial losses, the decision to put in housing measures much earlier than in previous years seems to have successful. Photo: Supplied
28-05 | News

Meeting the ongoing challenge of avian influenza in the UK

The pilot scheme will be carried out on selected poultry farms in Verona and Mantua, with vaccinations initially aimed at laying hens and turkeys raised for meat production, which are regarded as being at higher risk. Photo: Koos Groenewold
20-05 | Article

Italy launches pilot vaccination programme against avian influenza

Joice & Hill halted all chick deliveries from 13 April and removed 2 weeks of production from its incubators to allow for a full clean and disinfection. Photo: Mark Pasveer
13-05 | News

APHA lifts Salmonella restrictions at UK hatchery

NFU Poultry board chair Will Raw said that while it is a huge relief that the risk of disease incursion has been reduced, it is important to note that the risk has not completely gone away. Photo: Mark Pasveer
20-04 | News

UK poultry farmers relieved at lifting of housing order

In April, Spain announced that the housing order for poultry would be lifted. Photo: Michel Velderman
13-04 | News

Limited number of avian influenza cases on the Iberian Peninsula

NFU Poultry board chair Will Raw warned that producers cannot afford to let their guard down. Photo: Boerderij
02-04 | News

Rising cases of Newcastle disease cases prompt calls for vigilance

A rapid scoping review examined biosecurity guidelines available to UK poultry farmers on 10 websites, including statutory, trade, assurance and veterinary websites. This image was created with the help of AI (Reve.art)
18-12-2025 | News

Scoping review to assess online guidance about poultry farm biosecurity

Built with scalability in mind, Livestock Protect is already being used by large scale integrators and producers and is accessible across iOS, Android, and web platforms. Photo supplied.
18-04-2025 | News

Digital platform to predict, protect and respond to poultry disease threats