Gatherings of poultry have been banned across the whole of England, Wales and Scotland as cases of bird flu continue to rise.

lifting a ban on the activities that had been in place since a deadly strain of bird flu rocked the industry last month. In January, broiler chickens at a commercial poultry facility in Elbert ...

The ban, which is in effect until further notice, is “due to the continued spread of H5N1 bird flu in California,” wrote California State Veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones in the Jan. 7 announcement.