When an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone is established by Government veterinary authorities and free range hens are housed for their own safety, egg packs can continue to be labelled as free range for a period of up to 12 weeks.
All Grade A eggs, which are those you buy from shops, are marked with a code that shows how the egg has been produced, which country it is from and a unique number for the farm where it was laid.
In the event of a housing order, where hens are kept inside for a period to protect them from bird flu, eggs from those hens will continue to be labelled as free range. This also applies to organic eggs.
All free range poultry in the UK is currently being kept inside on Government advice, to help protect birds from bird flu. This is part of the UK-wide Avian Influenza Prevention Zone.
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