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Following news of several outbreak of Avian Influenza in the United Kingdom earlier this week, we are urging you to act now to protect your birds. Avian Influenza more commonly known as Bird Flu is a notifiable animal disease and occurs naturally among wild birds. Wild birds such as ducks migrating from mainland Europe during the winter period can spread the disease infecting domestic poultry, captive birds and different animal species. If you keep poultry, whether commercially on a farm, pets in your garden, or rearing game birds, you should keep a close watch on them for signs of disease, and maintain good...

What Is Biosecurity? Broadly speaking, biosecurity is a set of procedures intended to protect humans or animals against disease or harmful biological agents. For any biosecurity system to be effective, it is important that all measures are clearly communicated and strictly adhered to by all that enter your premise.   The most common ways disease-causing microorganisms spread are through contaminated equipment, clothing and footwear. Transportation equipment will transport diseases as well which can spread disease from flock to flock. Wild animals, like rodents and wild birds, can be sources of disease just like our household pets such as dogs and...