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When and how to take samples for the salmonella national control programme (NCP) if you’re an egg producer, and what happens if a laying flock tests positive.
Marketing standards for poultry meat producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors.
When and how to take samples from breeding chickens for the salmonella national control programme (NCP), and what happens if a flock tests positive.
Manage your birds’ housing and welfare when they must be kept inside because of disease outbreaks.
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
When and how to take samples for the salmonella national control programme (NCP) if you breed turkeys, and what happens if a flock tests positive.
How to market eggs, including rules on registration, egg marking, salmonella control and egg marketing inspections in England and Wales.
Find out when and how to take samples, and what happens if one of your flocks tests positive.
How to apply for an environmental permit if you rear pigs and poultry intensively, including how to comply with and change the permit.
How and when you must register as a bird keeper (including for any birds you keep as pets).
Code of recommendations and guidance for laying hens, meat chickens, ducks, turkeys and other birds bred on farms.
Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep birds safe from bird flu (avian influenza).
Product recall for Wooden ‘Hen Lays Eggs’ pull along toy presenting a serious risk of choking
Know how to stun or kill poultry, rabbits and hares on small-scale farms.
All bird keepers should continue good biosecurity practice and be vigilant for signs of disease to keep their birds safe from avian influenza.
Find bird flu disease control zones and the rules you must follow in each zone.
A masked thug who took part in a violent burglary has had his sentence doubled after it was referred to the Court of Appeal.
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