News report | 29-12-2025 | 10:13
Avian influenza has been detected at a laying hen farm in Veulen (municipality of Venray, province of Limburg). To prevent the spread of the virus, approximately 99,000 animals at the location are being culled by the Dutch Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).
Within the 1-kilometer zone around this infected location, there are 4 other poultry farms. In the 3-kilometer zone, there are 10 poultry farms. The farms in the 1- and 3-kilometer zones are screened by the NVWA and then monitored for 10 days through carcass sampling and intensively monitored for 14 days through telephone monitoring. In the 10-kilometer zone, there are 50 farms. The infected farm is located in the 1-kilometer zone around the infection in Ysselsteyn on December 20, 2025.
Transport Ban
A transport ban applies immediately throughout the entire 10-kilometer zone. This means that no birds, hatching eggs, and/or consumption eggs may be transported from locations with birds in this zone. A ban also applies to the removal of manure from birds and used litter. These measures are necessary to prevent spread to other parts of the country. Animals other than birds and their products may be transported to and from locations with birds provided this is done according to the strict conditions of the hygiene protocol. The location of the 10-kilometer zone can be seen on the animal diseases viewer of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).
Read the full report on the Rijksoverheid website.
For questions about the culling, journalists can contact the NVWA press team at (088) 22 33 700.
For questions about policy regarding avian influenza, journalists can contact the spokespersons of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature.