News Release | 22-12-2025 | 14:16
Avian influenza has been detected at a turkey farm in Ysselsteyn (municipality of Venray, province of Limburg). To prevent the spread of the virus, approximately 23,000 animals at the location are being culled by the Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA).
Within the 1-kilometer zone around this infected location, there are 5 other poultry farms. Within the 3-kilometer zone, there are 7 poultry farms. The farms in the 1- and 3-kilometer zones are screened by the NVWA and subsequently monitored for 10 days through carcass sampling and intensively monitored for 14 days through telephone monitoring. Within the 10-kilometer zone, there are 54 farms. Some of these farms are also located in the restriction zone around the infection in Tienray from 25 November 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. There is also a ban on 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 disease viewer of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).
Read the full message on the Rijksoverheid website.
For questions about the culling, journalists can contact the NVWA press team at (088) 22 33 700.
For questions about avian influenza policy, journalists can contact the spokespersons of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature.