ieExplains: What does a housing order for poultry mean?

All owners of poultry and captive birds are to adhere to a compulsory housing order which will be implement from Monday, November 10, as directed by the Department of Agriculture

Poultry owners must exercise strict biosecurity protocols and will now have to adhere to a compulsory housing order from November 10.

From Monday, November 10, all poultry and captive birds are to comply with a compulsory housing order. 

Agriculture minister Martin Heydon announced the order to help prevent the spread of bird flu among poultry populations, but what does it actually mean for the Irish poultry industry?