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Poultry allowed outside again in Gelderse Vallei: Nationwide housing order lifted

Poultry allowed outside again in Gelderse Vallei: Nationwide housing order lifted

The nationwide confinement obligation for poultry in the Netherlands has been lifted after bird flu risks subsided. The final restrictions were removed in the Gelderse Vallei, a region with a high density of poultry farms, allowing birds across the country to be outdoors again.

Based on reporting by ad. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.

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