Housing order to cover England as avian influenza cases rise

Chicken behind fence

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The UK Chief Veterinary Officer has ordered a mandatory housing order to cover the whole of England from Thursday 6th November 2025, following the escalating number of confirmations of avian influenza in kept and wild birds.

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