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Avian Flu - Advice and Information
Organic Farmers & Growers is not an expert advisory body on the scientific aspects of this, or indeed any other disease. As an organisation, its concern is primarily for the protection of the organic standards and to keep its licensees in touch with the requirements of maintaining these standards or acting to comply with legal requirements, should these change in the face of special measures aimed at tackling the disease.
With this in mind, OF&G has compiled guidance to poultry producers on how to proceed currently. This information will be updated as and when required.
To download the Technical Leaflet 'Guidance on Avian Influenza (TL 125) click here (this is an Adobe PDF document and will open in a new window).
Click here for Defra guidance on handling and disposing of dead garden and wild birds
In addition we have compiled a selection of links which farmers and the general public may find useful in following developments and in expanding their background knowledge of the issue and flu viruses generally. Many contain Frequently Asked Questions, Key Facts and background information.
You may also find it helpful to check our News section from time-to-time as we will post updates there.
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- European Commission Avian Influenza Pages
- Defra Avian Influenza Pages
- World Health Organisation Avian Influenza Pages
- UK Food Standards Agency Advice
- BBC News Online In-Depth Guide to Bird Flu
- US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Avian Influenza Pages
Please note: Organic Farmers & Growers provides these external links for information purposes only. We cannot guarantee the quality of the information or whether it is up-to-date, although care has been taken to link only to sources believed to be reliable.
Last updated: 2/07/07