# Ep 36 | Slate Hall poultry vet Daniel Parker: Newcastle disease in Europe – what UK poultry producers need to know

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Podcast: [The Poultry Network Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-poultry-network-podcast-7041539)
Published: 2026-03-20T11:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://poultry.network/ep-36-slate-hall-poultry-vet-daniel-parker-newcastle-disease-in-europe-what-uk-poultry-producers-need-to-know
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In this Poultry Network episode, Tom Woolman and Tom Willings speak to poultry vet Daniel Parker about the renewed threat from Newcastle disease and what UK producers should be doing now. The discussion sets the issue in context: DEFRA has raised the risk level to medium, outbreaks in Europe have moved west, and nearly 2 million birds have reportedly been lost over the last 18 months. Mr Parker explains that a new genotype is circulating in Europe, with cases highlighted in Poland, Germany, Spain and Belgium, making this a preparedness issue for the UK poultry sector rather than a reason to panic. The episode breaks down why Newcastle disease matters commercially. It is a notifiable disease, comparable in seriousness to avian influenza in terms of mortality, production loss, trade disruption, and the likelihood of culling and movement controls if an outbreak occurs. Mr Parker outlines how it may present, including egg drops in layers and breeders, high mortality in broilers and adult stock, and broader production losses. While wild birds may play a role, Mr Parker stresses that people, vehicles, equipment and shared crews are likely to be critical risk pathways. He also warns that this virus is more robust than avian influenza, harder to disinfect and able to survive longer in the environment, raising the bar for on-farm cleansing and disinfection. For producers, the most useful section is on vaccination strategy. Vaccination against Newcastle is allowed, and existing vaccines can reduce mortality, even if they do not fully stop shedding. Mr Parker’s advice is clear: longer-lived birds such as layers, breeders and turkeys should have robust, well-monitored vaccination programmes, with attention paid to storage, application and titre levels. Broilers are a different com…

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