This virus has never been detected in humans, unlike other strains, but millions of farm birds were slaughtered in Asia in 2014 before it arrived in Europe.
The order, which was texted to poultry farmers on Tuesday, comes after a type of highly pathogenic avian flu, H5N8, was found in dead wild birds and some farm birds across Europe.
It's strange to think of these lumpy farm birds being skilled warriors, but here they seem dignified and, while violent, rather courteous: matching each other's moves exactly, and never resorting to pecking; it's all about stamina instead.
Kittiwakes, cormorants and shags can be seen on the cliffs, while farm birds such as the yellowhammer frequent the gorse.
The H5N8 virus has never been detected in humans but it led to the culling of millions of farm birds in Asia, mainly South Korea, in 2014 before spreading to Europe.
Biosecurity of farms and markets are enforced to stop transmission cycles between wild birds and farm birds, between farms and between markets and farms.
However, of 19 patients with confirmed cases in the People's Republic of China, 5 had no history of direct contact with ill or diseased birds and resided in urban or periurban areas that did not have farmed birds.
If the mites are present in farm birds - like chickens - replace all nesting materials and add fresh garlic to their drinking water.
Mallards (ages 3 mo and 6 mo) were purchased from two game bird farms (Game Birds Unlimited, Longmont, CO, USA and Field Trial Game Birds, Fort Collins, CO, USA).
