Bird flu
Noel Bardon on 04 Sep 2021
Rising TB and bird flu outbreaks overshadow 2020 animal health report
2020 saw a rise in the number of avian influenza (AI) cases, while TB was at its highest level since 2009.
David Wright on 18 Aug 2021
DAERA report links January bird flu cases together
At the start of the year a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu was confirmed on farms in Clough, Co Antrim and outside Lisburn.
Hannah Quinn-Mulligan on 17 Jul 2021
New bird flu vaccine puts the chicken before the egg
The vaccine has been developed to be created using cells rather than the traditional flu vaccines made in chicken eggs.
Noel Bardon on 21 May 2021
Lifting of poultry restrictions 'good news' - UFU
The Ulster Farmers' Union (UFU) has greeted Wednesday's relaxing of poultry restrictions positively. Poultry meetings have been reauthorised from Thursday.
Peter McCann on 07 Apr 2021
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from across the farming industry in Northern Ireland
Niall Hurson on 06 Apr 2021
Poultry housing order to be lifted this week
Removing the requirement to confine birds means that all poultry and bird owners may allow their birds access to open areas and runs from Friday.
Amy Forde on 05 Apr 2021
Bird flu measures in Northern Ireland to lift next week
It is important that bird keepers remain vigilant as migratory birds are still present, therefore the risk of avian influenza (AI) remains, UFU poultry chair Ronnie Wells said.
Peter McCann on 24 Mar 2021
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly round-up of news from the farming industry in Northern Ireland.
Andy Doyle on 22 Mar 2021
Farm producing 54 million eggs per year
With 220,000 hens producing nearly 150,000 eggs per day, there are not too many slack minutes at Canobolas Eggs.
Peter McCann on 03 Mar 2021
News round-up from Northern Ireland
Weekly news round-up from the farming industry across Northern Ireland
Niall Hurson on 22 Feb 2021
Russia detects first case of H5N8 bird flu in humans
Meanwhile, Ireland has confirmed 30 cases of the H5N8 strain in wild birds since 10 November 2020.
Niall Hurson on 17 Feb 2021
30 cases of bird flu confirmed since November 2020
An additional subtype of bird flu, HPAI H5N3, was confirmed in two knot birds which had been found on Clogherhead, Co Louth.
David Wright on 13 Jan 2021
Flocks culled in two bird flu outbreaks
Across the two outbreaks in NI over 110,000 birds have now been culled
David Wright on 07 Jan 2021
110,000 birds culled in NI bird flu outbreak
It is the first time that highly pathogenic Avian Influenza has been confirmed in NI
David Wright on 06 Jan 2021
Bird flu strikes NI commercial flocks
Birds have been culled at two sites supected of having a notifiable strain of bird flu.
Peter McCann on 06 Jan 2021
Second bird flu outbreak confirmed in NI
Avian influenza has been confirmed in a poultry unit between Lisburn and Moira.
Peter McCann on 22 Dec 2020
Bird flu outbreak ‘almost inevitable’ in NI
The poultry industry in Northern Ireland is on high alert for avian influenza.
Peter McCann on 17 Dec 2020
Bird flu housing order to be introduced in NI
All poultry keepers in Northern Ireland will be required to house birds full-time from Wednesday 23 December.
Jack Kennedy on 16 Dec 2020
Bird flu concerns persist in sector
The danger avian or bird flu poses to the poultry sector continues to dominate advice to poultry producers North and South
Peter McCann on 16 Dec 2020
Ruffling feathers for NI poultry producers
There are a lot of issues on the agenda for the UFU poultry committee. Peter McCann speaks to its chair Ronnie Wells.