Backyard flock and duck farm hit by H5N8 bird flu
21 December 2020 |
The new, separate outbreaks occurred in ducks and a backyard flock of poultry
A duck farm in Norfolk and a backyard flock in Dorset are two of the latest premises impacted by avian influenza this winter, Defra has confirmed.
Highly-pathogenic bird flu of the H5N8 subtype was found at a commercial duck breeding premises near Attleborough, Breckland, Norfolk on 20 December.
All ducks, around 8,000, will be humanely culled, Defra said in an update on the growing avian influenza situation impacting the UK this winter.
A 3km Protection Zone and a 10km Surveillance Zone have also been put in place around the farm.