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Nottinghamshire Chickens Culled Amid Bird Flu Outbreak
9 Jan
Summary
- All chickens at a commercial site in Nottinghamshire will be culled.
- Avian influenza H5N1 confirmed near Langford, Nottinghamshire.
- Protection and surveillance zones established around the affected site.
All chickens at a commercial poultry site in Nottinghamshire are to be humanely culled after a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1. The outbreak was identified north of Langford, near Newark, prompting the establishment of a nearly two-mile protection zone and an eight-mile surveillance zone around the premises.
Strict disease control measures, including restrictions on the movement of birds, meat, and eggs, are now in effect for bird keepers within these zones. This follows earlier confirmations of bird flu in the Newark area, including a case near Little Carlton on December 31, 2025, and another on December 26, 2025, at a separate commercial farm.
Nationally, an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone remains in force, requiring all bird keepers to adhere to stringent biosecurity measures. Since October, England has recorded 67 cases, with over 2.02 million poultry and other captive birds culled or having died by December 31, 2025.
