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10,000 Birds Culled Amid Avian Flu Outbreak in Cheshire

10/14/2025

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More than 10,000 birds will be culled at a Cheshire poultry farm following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza near Wybunbury.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) announced a 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone around the affected area.
All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled to prevent further spread of the disease.

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More than 10,000 birds will be culled at a Cheshire poultry farm following an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza near Wybunbury.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) announced a 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone around the affected area.
All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled to prevent further spread of the disease.