Lasers to Keep Poultry Chickens Safe from Avian Bird Flu

Thursday 20/10/2022

With the Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA) having announced a national Avian Influenza Prevention Zone in place, it reminds us of how poultry farms have used Automated Laser Bird Dispersal as a biosecurity measure to protect from exposure.

Restrictions have caused havoc for free-range and organic poultry farms across the UK. Orchard Eggs in West Sussex is not taking any chances with its chickens and it is taking advantage of the latest laser technology to protect its birds.

As Daniel Hoeberichts, the owner of Orchard Eggs, explains “Our birds are housed across 50 acres of orchard and we want to do everything to keep them safe from infection. Once we heard about the Agrilaser Autonomic it seemed like an ideal solution to complement all of our other biosecurity measure.”

Enhancing biosecurity

The automated laser is an innovative method of repelling unwanted birds without causing harm to the wild birds, the chickens and the surrounding environment. The system has been developed by the Dutch company Bird Control Group in cooperation with the Technical University of Delft, The Netherlands. The laser is silent and shows effectiveness of 90 to 100% in bird dispersal at farms. This makes it a viable alternative to the expensive method of installing nets at the entire poultry farm.

Find the full testimonial for Orchard Eggs here