On November 10, a new decision was taken concerning free-range poultry. To try to stem the bird flu. Free-range poultry must once again be confined. A decision that will have an impact on purchasing power.
On November 10, a new decision was taken concerning free-range poultry. To try to stem the bird flu, free-range poultry must once again be confined. Indeed, by an order published in the Official Journal, the level of risk associated with avian flu has been raised from “moderate” at “raised” in France and Corsica.
The Minister of Agriculture justified his decision in a press release as reported by France Info. “In a context marked by an unprecedented persistence of the virus in the environment and a strong migratory activity of wild birds, it is essential to strengthen preventive measures to avoid contamination of poultry farms“.
As the ministry points out: “This imposes the “sheltering of all poultry”. It also specifies that students who are recalcitrant will not be able to fully benefit from compensation in the event of stamping-out;
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Consequences on purchasing power
Facing the press, the president of the egg interprofession, Yves-Marie Beaudet, explained that the situation “gives chills”. The latter is concerned about threats to national egg production. While the slaughter of poultry has reduced production, there has been a significant increase in prices. Indeed, the price of a box of six eggs has increased by 13% since September 2021 according to France Info.
The decision to confine chickens is disputed by some breeders and by environmental NGOs.