Pembrokeshire small-holding owner speaks of 'devastation' over bird flu outbreak
Officers from Pembrokeshire County Council's Public Protection Division will be visiting addresses within the 3km Protection Zone around the site, to identify locations where poultry and/or other captive birds are kept and to provide information on restrictions that currently apply to help prevent the spread of disease.
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