The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said they are not currently expecting overall egg supplies to be affected.

A bird flu prevention zone enforcing strict strict hygiene standards around birds is being declared for the whole of England from noon on Saturday. The rising number of cases and the risk to wildlife led to the decision,

The avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ) is being extended to mitigate the risk of further outbreaks of the disease

All bird keepers, from people with pet birds to farmers with huge flocks, are now required to follow strict hygiene measures imposed by the government - and in some counties, birds must be kept indoors.

The UK Government announced an avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ) is to be extended across all of England from 12pm today (March 31) as a result of the "escalating number of cases"

A climbing number of bird flu cases across England has convinced the government to enforce a prevention zone for the avian disease across the entire country. Strict new measures mean all birds must be kept indoors in York, North Yorkshire, Kingston Upon Hull, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.

The government has extended its Avian Influenza Prevention Zone  to cover the whole of England - with fresh restrictions also issued for Shropshire.

A national bird flu prevention zone has been declared across Scotland and England following an increase in the number of cases among wild birds and other captive birds. The Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been announced to minimise the risk of the disease spreading amongst poultry and other captive birds.