Avian flu: Defra tells owners to keep poultry indoors until spring

Extension of prevention measures announced one day after a backyard flock in south Wales was found to have disease

Poultry owners across Britain have been told they must keep their chickens, ducks and geese away from wild birds until the start of spring to counter the threat of avian influenza.

Keepers, including people with just a few backyard hens, must place poultry indoors or take other measures to reduce the chances of them coming into contact with wild birds.