By Mark Williams, chief executive, British Egg Industry Council Unfortunately, Avian Influenza has reared its ugly head in the UK once again. Outbreaks of the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain continue to affect commercial and non-commercial flocks, captive birds and wild birds. Worryingly, the AI virus this ‘AI season’ is here some 2-3 weeks earlier than last year. This has already led to stage one of an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone being put in place across GB and then Northern Ireland, which legally mandates biosecurity. This has been escalated to stage two of the AIPZ which is a UK-wide requirement to…