Overview
- About 45,000 laying hens at Pluimveebedrijf Den Boer are being prepared for culling to prevent further spread.
- The restriction zone blocks poultry transport and the removal of bird manure and used bedding, affecting eight other commercial farms in the area.
- No additional poultry farms fall within the usual 1‑kilometer culling radius or the 3‑kilometer protection zone in this case.
- After culling, thorough cleaning and disinfection are required, followed by a mandated empty period that will keep the site idle for weeks.
- The detection follows a nationwide housing order in place since October 16 and comes as cases expand elsewhere, including a confirmed outbreak at a Limburg animal park where only infected birds are being culled.