AS the threat of Avian influenza flu has widened to a second property in the west near Terang, some poultry producers have called for a statewide lockdown while authorities have stressed the importance of strictly adhering to movement controls and to note the restricted areas.

Victorian Farmers Federation vice-president and egg farmer, Danyel Cucinotta said, “we’re urging farmers to remain on the lookout for any symptoms of avian influenza”.