Avian influenza (bird flu)

New housing measures to protect poultry and captive birds from avian influenza across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will come into force from 00:01 on Monday 29th November.

This means that it will be a legal requirement for all bird keepers to keep their birds indoors and to follow strict biosecurity measures in order to limit the spread and to eradicate the disease.

More information available at:

GOV.​UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bird-flu-latest-situation-avian-influenza-prevention-zone-declared-across-great-britain ¹

GOV.SCOT: https://www.gov.scot/news/new-housing-measures-to-protect-poultry-and-captive-birds-against-avian-flu-1/ ²

GOV.WALES: https://gov.wales/new-housing-measures-protect-poultry-and-captive-birds-against-avian-flu-0 ³

DAERA-NI.GOV.UK: https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/news/avian-influenza-housing-order-come-force-0 ⁴

1. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bird-flu-latest -situation-avian-influenza-prevention-zone-declare d-across-great-britain
2. https://www.gov.scot/news/new-housing-measures-to- protect-poultry-and-captive-birds-against-avian-fl u-1/
3. https://gov.wales/new-housing-measures-protect-pou ltry-and-captive-birds-against-avian-flu-0
4. https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/news/avian-influenza-h ousing-order-come-force-0