Brian Ahmed, who has produced eggs using the cage system at Werribee in Melbourne's west for 55 years, said free-range farms had become too big, making them far too susceptible to bird flu.

birds on these properties must be kept in cages or sheds to avoid contact with other birds. This is a proven method to minimise direct contact between poultry and wild birds. Poultry and bird ...

To reduce the risk of further disease, birds on these properties must be kept in cages or sheds to avoid contact with other birds. This is a proven method to minimise direct contact between poultry ...

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A highly pathogenic strain of bird flu has been detected at a third property in Victoria's north. Earth’s oldest impact crater was just found in Australia – exactly where geologists hoped it ...

In 2024, seven southwestern Victorian farms were infected with the H7N3 strain, and one had the H7N9 strain. These infections were eradicated. The likelihood of a person being infected with bird ...