Monday 20 June 2022 01:46 AM How fowl! Bird flu rise is blamed on trend for keeping chickens in gardens trends now
Monday 20 June 2022 01:46 AM How fowl! Bird flu rise is blamed on trend for keeping chickens in gardens trends now
How fowl! Bird flu rise is blamed on trend for keeping chickens in gardens Britons keeping chickens and ducks in gardens could be behind bird flu surge A total of 121 outbreaks of the H5 variant have been reported so far this year Experts believe the bird flu does not generally pose a high risk to the public
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A growing trend for Britons to keep chickens or ducks in their back gardens could be the reason for a massive surge in bird flu, an expert warned yesterday.
Professor Ian Brown said outbreaks have risen nearly five-fold and a ‘good percentage’ of cases were in gardens. He said these types of bird keepers do not have to register with any authority because they have small numbers.
A total of 121
