Alert for Bird Keepers - Avian Influenza Mandatory Housing Order

Alert for Bird Keepers - Avian Influenza Mandatory Housing Order

An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) with mandatory housing measures comes into force today across the whole of England.

The new measures mean bird keepers across England must house all poultry and captive birds if they keep 50 or more birds or if they sell or give eggs, poultry products and live birds away.

Whilst the additional housing measures that come into force today apply to keepers of more than 50 poultry or captive birds and to any bird keeper who sells or give eggs away, keepers of other flocks of less than 50 may also want to consider their own housing measures to help protect their birds.

It is also a legal requirement for all bird keepers to follow strict biosecurity measures to help protect their flocks, of whatever type or size. 

Please see DEFRA's press release on GOV.​UK for more information.