Avian influenza detected on a poultry farm in Grouchermer | news item

news item | 10-30-2021 | 13:03

Prohibition of transportation for large fencing

The ban on transportation for poultry farms has been announced with immediate effect in an area of ​​10 km around the company in Grouchermer. The transfer ban applies to all birds, hatching eggs and table eggs from a site with birds. The ban also applies to poultry manure, used litter and other animals and animal products from poultry farms.

Update at 19:00

In the context of pollution at the company in Grouchermer, an investigation of missing high-risk contacts is being carried out, as is customary. In these investigations, NVWA examines whether “risky communication” has occurred between the infected company and other sites. For example, when a visitor visited an infected company, and then visited another company. If necessary, additional measures will be taken in response to the results of the investigation.

national measures

As a result of a bird flu infection at a company earlier this week, a national obligation to maintain screening and screening was introduced. This will remain in full force. The reservation obligation applies to commercially bred birds, which are brought indoors. The screening obligation applies to high-risk birds kept for non-commercial purposes (fowl/chickens, waterfowl and fowl), for example in zoos, zoos, and bird and chicken owners. Birds should be prevented as far as possible from contacting sick wild birds or their droppings. This can be done, for example, by keeping animals in a cage. On the website More information can be found from NVWA on the best way to do this. A ban was also imposed on displaying poultry, waterfowl and birds.

Breeders of laying hens, livestock and broiler chickens are still subject to a stricter reporting obligation. In this context, poultry farmers should report the loss of their poultry to NVWA early, so that infection with avian influenza can emerge earlier and reduce the chance of spread.