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Be ready for bird flu

Be ready for bird flu

Prepare your lifestyle block for bird flu. Learn how to safeguard poultry and pet birds with practical tips to prevent the spread of HPAI H5N1. Keep your birds safe from wild bird contamination and other risks with MPI's expert advice.

Poultry
A pretty, poisonous and persistent pest: Cape Tulip

A pretty, poisonous and persistent pest: Cape Tulip

It has pretty flowers, but Cape Tulip is a very poisonous weed.

Weeds
Lifestylers urged to stay alert for severe pig virus

Lifestylers urged to stay alert for severe pig virus

If you have seen the news lately you have probably heard about a highly contagious virus that affects pigs, African swine fever (ASF).

Pigs
Biosecurity advice for lifestyle farmers from MPI

Biosecurity advice for lifestyle farmers from MPI

Reduce the risk of animal disease on your lifestyle block with these simple, effective biosecurity practices. Learn how to prevent disease introduction, manage new stock safely, and meet your legal obligations.

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