A commercial egg farm north-west of Sydney has gone into immediate lockdown after bird flu was detected on its premises.
A commercial egg farm about 50 kilometres north-west of the Sydney CBD has entered immediate lockdown after bird flu was detected on the property.
The outbreak triggered NSW authorities to lockdown the farm to prevent the spread of the flu to nearby farms, according to NSW Agriculture Minister Tara Moriarty.A commercial egg farm in the Hawkesbury region was sent into immediate lockdown after bird flu was detected. Picture: Google Maps She added that NSW shoppers should not be concerned about eggs and poultry products from supermarkets.
The spread of the bird flu across Victorian farms spurred Coles to introduce buying limits for eggs in its supermarkets.
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