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News item | 09-11-2026 | 21:09
Bird flu has been detected at a meat duck farm in Hierden (municipality of Harderwijk, province of Gelderland).
To prevent the spread of the virus, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (LVVN) has decided to have the approximately 70,000 animals at the location culled by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).
This farm in Hierden was previously culled twice in 2022 due to a bird flu outbreak.
A restriction zone of 10 kilometers is established, consisting of a protection zone with a radius of 3 kilometers and a surveillance zone of 10 kilometers.
There are 2 poultry farms located in the 1-kilometer zone surrounding this contaminated location.
There are no other poultry farms in the 3-kilometer zone. There are 11 other poultry farms in the 10-kilometer zone.
A transport ban applies immediately to the entire 10-kilometer zone. This means that no birds, hatching eggs, and/or consumption eggs may be transported from locations with birds in this zone.
A ban also applies to the disposal of bird manure and used bedding. These measures are necessary to prevent the spread to other parts of the country. Animals other than birds and their products may be transported to and from locations with birds, provided this is done in accordance with the strict conditions of the hygiene protocol.
The location of the 10-kilometer zone can be seen on the animal disease viewer of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).
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Source: Netherlands' Ministry of Agriculture, https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/actueel/nieuws/2026/11/09/vogelgriep-vastgesteld-in-hierden
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