A commercial barn egg laying flock is to be culled after avian influenza was confirmed at a sire near Wynbunbury in Cheshire. The flock comprised more than 10,000 birds.
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed on 13 October 2025.
A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been declared around the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.