Because of the further spread of bird flu, poultry farmers throughout North Friesland must keep their animals in the stable or otherwise protect them from this Tuesday. The district administration announced on Monday that the existing so-called stabling requirement will be extended to the entire district area. The arrangement therefore also applies to the islands and Halligen. The aim is to prevent the leap to other livestock populations. As an alternative to housing the poultry in stalls or in aviaries closed at the top, it is also possible to use nets and grids with a mesh size of no more than 25 millimeters.
Agriculture Minister Jan Philipp Albrecht (Greens) announced on Friday that a general decree would be issued to contain avian influenza in Schleswig-Holstein. This will create a uniform basis for compliance with hygiene regulations for poultry farmers in the country, he said. Albrecht called the situation very serious. The general decree should be issued this week.
The avian influenza has been rampant in the country for around a month and was detected in seven districts by Friday.
So far this autumn, a bird flu virus has been detected in more than 100 wild birds from the districts of North Friesland, Dithmarschen, Steinburg, Plön, Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Segeberg and Duchy of Lauenburg.
Nordfriesland, Dithmarschen, Plön, Pinneberg and the Duchy of Lauenburg had until Friday, in whole or in part, that poultry were no longer allowed to leave the stables.