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Netherlands to cull 71,000 chickens after bird flu detection
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Posted on October 7, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on October 7, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
The Netherlands will cull 71,000 chickens after detecting bird flu, marking the first outbreak since March. No nationwide indoor poultry measures are in place yet.
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Netherlands will cull around 71,000 chickens at a poultry farm in the northern part of the country following the detection of bird flu, the government said in a statement on Tuesday.
This marks the first outbreak of bird flu in the Netherlands since March of this year.
The government has so far not imposed a nationwide requirement to keep poultry indoors, stating that this outbreak does not warrant such a measure. However, an expert group on animal diseases will meet soon to assess the risk.
(Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)
Bird flu, or avian influenza, is a viral infection that primarily affects birds but can also infect humans and other animals. It can lead to severe respiratory illness and is a significant concern for the poultry industry.
The poultry industry involves the breeding and raising of birds, primarily chickens, for meat and eggs. It plays a significant role in the agricultural economy.
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