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Otago Poultry Farm Reopens After Avian Flu Eradication

4/28/2025

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New Zealand's Mainland Poultry farm in Otago is set to repopulate after successfully eradicating the H7N6 strain of avian influenza, which led to the culling of 200,000 chickens last December. With biosecurity restrictions lifted, new birds will be gradually introduced, but officials stress the need for continued vigilance to safeguard against future outbreaks.

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New Zealand's Mainland Poultry farm in Otago is set to repopulate after successfully eradicating the H7N6 strain of avian influenza, which led to the culling of 200,000 chickens last December. With biosecurity restrictions lifted, new birds will be gradually introduced, but officials stress the need for continued vigilance to safeguard against future outbreaks.