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Bird flu at poultry farms, updates 2022/2023
On this page, Wageningen Bioveterinary Research (WBVR) presents an overview of highly pathogenic bird flu infections on Dutch poultry farms from October 2022 up and including September 2023. To prevent the virus from spreading, the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has culled the animals at these farms.
Bird flu infections from October 2022
Below are infections as of October 2022 with the hazardous variant of bird flu; highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The first table contains Dutch commercial poultry farms and the second other locations with 50 or more birds.
Highly pathogenic bird flu at commercial poultry farms
| Location | Type of farm | Number of animals | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biddinghuizen | Laying hens | 11.000 | H5N1 | 24-07-2023 |
| Nijkerk | Ducks | 10,000 | H5N1 | 26-01-2023 |
| Abbega | Laying hens | 57,000 | H5N1 | 26-01-2023 |
| Loo | Laying hens | 60,000 | H5N1 | 17-01-2023 |
| Koudum | Broiler grandparents | 29,000 | H5N1 | 21-11-2022 |
| Stolwijk | Laying hens | 23,000 | H5N1 | 20-11-2022 |
| Oostrum | Laying hens | 223,000 | H5N1 | 19-11-2022 |
| Uden | Broiler parents | 46,000 | H5N1 | 09-11-2022 |
| Ospel II | Rearing laying hens | 94,000 | H5N1 | 01-11-2022 |
| Oudwoude | Broiler grandparents | 30,000 | H5N1 | 30-10-2022 |
| Neerkant | Laying hens | 25,000 | H5N1 | 27-10-2022 |
| Hedel II | Turkeys | 44,400 | H5N1 | 22-10-2022 |
| Lunteren XII | Laying hens | 55,000 | H5N1 | 21-10-2022 |
| Heythuysen | Laying hens | 300,000 | H5N1 | 20-10-2022 |
| Ospel I | Turkeys | 28,850 | H5N1 | 16-10-2022 |
| Blija III | Broiler | 80,000 | H5N1 | 14-10-2022 |
| Nieuwleusen | Broiler | 60,000 | H5N1 | 13-10-2022 |
| Bodegraven | Broilers | 40,000 | H5N1 | 11-10-2022 |
| Waddinxveen | Broilers | 80,000 | H5N1 | 09-10-2022 |
| Wildervank III | Laying hens | 27,000 | H5N1 | 07-10-2022 |
| Wildervank II | Laying hens | 14,740 | H5N1 | 05-10-2022 |
| Kiel-Windeweer | Broilers | 102,150 | H5N1 | 04-10-2022 |
| Klarenbeek | Ducks | 8,500 | H5N1 | 02-10-2022 |
Roman numerals are entered for multiple positive farms in the same place. The numbering follows NVWA census. For some places, previous numbers can be found here: bird flu updates 2021/2022.
Highly pathogenic bird flu at locations with > 50 animals
| Location | Type of farm | Number of animals | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rozenburg | Poultry | 70 | H5N1 | 13-02-2023 |
| Mijdrecht | Ornamental waterfowl | 200 | H5N1 | 21-12-2022 |
| Zegveld | Ornamental waterfowl | 100 | H5N1 | 10-11-2022 |
| Tiel | Ornamental waterfowl | 800* | H5Nx | 07-10-2022 |
| Wouterswoude | Ornamental waterfowl | * | H5N1 | 07-10-2022 |
* Total amount of culled animals at the farms in Tiel and Wouterswoude
Housing obligation
From 30 August 2023, the housing obligation for poultry in the Netherlands only applies in Gelderse vallei. This decision by the ministry is made based on a risk assessment by the animal disease expert group in which WBVR participates.
News from last season
This page was last updated on 31 August 2023