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by admin | 12.30.2020

Third reported outbreak of bird flu in Norfolk

As 2020 drew to a close, Livetec were called by APHA to assist with emergency measures on a farm in Norfolk, which was home to approximately 38,000 ducks. Avian influenza, a highly-pathogenic notifiab...

by admin | 12.28.2020

High-path AI outbreak on second Norfolk farm

In the same month, there was another suspected outbreak of HPAI H5N8 in Norfolk, prompting a call to the Livetec team. The premises in question was home to a wide range of mixed poultry, including chi...

by admin | 12.04.2020

Third avian flu outbreak on North Yorkshire farm

Within the same week, Livetec were called to a third property in North Yorkshire following confirmation from APHA that HPAI H5N8 was sweeping through over 12,000 turkeys resident on site.

by admin | 12.01.2020

AI found on second farm in North Yorkshire

In early December, Livetec were called to a farm in North Yorkshire as an outbreak of avian influenza was suspected on site. Mobilising quickly, the Livetec Operations team arrived on site the next da...

by admin | 11.29.2020

Livetec respond to AI outbreak in North Yorkshire

On the 29th November, the Livetec team were called to a turkey farm in North Yorkshire due to a confirmed case of notifiable avian influenza. The infected site was part of a complex of three farms tha...

by admin | 11.23.2020

AI outbreak at Leicestershire tourist attraction

The fourth case of avian influenza in the UK was detected at a tourist attraction in Leicestershire in mid-November, which had been closed to the public since the 5th of the same month. Upon a report ...

by admin | 11.10.2020

Bird flu detected on Herefordshire farm

On the 10th November 2020, Livetec was called to a farm in Herefordshire after an avian influenza outbreak was suspected on a farm which was home to over 46,000 broiler breeder chickens. This was the ...

by admin | 11.09.2020

Histomoniasis found on third farm in Lincolnshire

A few weeks later, Livetec were alerted to a third outbreak of histomoniasis (blackhead disease) on a farm in Lincolnshire. Being alerted on the 9th November 2020, it was determined that the non-notif...

by admin | 11.03.2020

Second commercial outbreak of bird flu in Cheshire

The second commercial outbreak of avian influenza in the UK was found on a medium size chicken broiler breeder rearing unit in Cheshire, with the H5N8 strain spreading through the flock of over 14,000...