BBC A farmer has said she no longer breeds rare chicks due to more frequent outbreaks of bird flu.
North Yorkshire has seen four confirmed cases of avian influenza in recent weeks, with a mandatory housing order now in place across England.
Angela Serino, who runs Beetle Bank Farm on the outskirts of York, has about 100 birds at her site, including chickens, ducks and a 13-year-old turkey.
“We just have to hope that it doesn’t go on for too long because it is cruel, locking all these poor birds up for days, weeks, months,” Ms Serino said.
Like other business owners, Ms Serino has taken steps to protect the potential spread of bird flu.
“Unfortunately this is a regular thing now, though it very rarely happens in October,” she said.
“We usually look at November or early December before Defra [the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs] hits us with bird flu lockdown.
“We’ll have to hope that if we abide by the rules, then it will be a quick fix and not a long-term thing.”