Bird flu restrictions eased in Shropshire
Restrictions implemented by the Government following a bird flu outbreak in the county earlier this year have been eased, Defra has said.
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The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs implemented a 3km (1.8-mile) protection zone around Griffith Family Farms in Wem in January.
It followed an outbreak of avian Influenza on the family farm, which is part of Oakland Eggs that resulted in more than 1 million hens having to be culled.
The restrictions also extended into parts of Wrexham local authority area but these have now been lifted, Defra has said.
A spokesperson said while the protection zone has been lifted, the site remains part of the wider 10km (6.2-mile) surveillance zone, which extends into the Wrexham local authority area.
All poultry and captive birds in Shropshire, along with many other counties, remain subject to housing conditions, which means they must be kept inside.
They also must not be moved without a licence.
Update (April 28): An earlier version of this story suggested birds within the surveillance zone in Shropshire were not subject to housing restrictions.
