Mandatory poultry housing Archives - British Waterfowl Association https://www.waterfowl.org.uk/tag/mandatory-poultry-housing/ Conservation, Education and Preservation Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:59:24 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Housing measures now apply to Northern Ireland and from Friday also to Wales https://www.waterfowl.org.uk/housing-measures-now-apply-to-northern-ireland-and-from-friday-in-wales/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:58:51 +0000 https://www.waterfowl.org.uk/?p=22199 The requirement to house our birds was announced for Northern Ireland today. On Friday 2nd December it will also apply to Wales. The details of these housing orders are broadly similar to those in force in England. Full specific details can be found for each administration: https://www.gov.uk/animal-disease-cases-england/avian-influenza-prevention-zone-aipz-including-housing-measures-the-whole-of-england https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/news/avian-housing-order-introduced-ni https://gov.wales/avian-influenza-bird-flu-latest-update The ability to keep waterfowl under […]

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]]> The requirement to house our birds was announced for Northern Ireland today. On Friday 2nd December it will also apply to Wales. The details of these housing orders are broadly similar to those in force in England. Full specific details can be found for each administration:

https://www.gov.uk/animal-disease-cases-england/avian-influenza-prevention-zone-aipz-including-housing-measures-the-whole-of-england

https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/news/avian-housing-order-introduced-ni

https://gov.wales/avian-influenza-bird-flu-latest-update

The ability to keep waterfowl under netting instead of being housed is on welfare grounds. You must have a consultation with your vet, and make a physical note of what measures you are taking to prevent disease. This derogation does not apply to chickens - they must be housed.

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]]> Mandatory Housing Measures starting https://www.waterfowl.org.uk/mandatory-housing-measures-starting/ Fri, 07 Oct 2022 19:36:46 +0000 https://www.waterfowl.org.uk/?p=20445 From 00.01 on October 12th 2022, all poultry and captive birds should be housed in Norfolk, Suffolk and parts of Essex. The housing order legally requires all bird keepers in these areas to keep their birds indoors and to follow stringent biosecurity measures to help protect their flocks from Avian Influenza. This is for all […]

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]]> From 00.01 on October 12th 2022, all poultry and captive birds should be housed in Norfolk, Suffolk and parts of Essex.

The housing order legally requires all bird keepers in these areas to keep their birds indoors and to follow stringent biosecurity measures to help protect their flocks from Avian Influenza. This is for all flocks, regardless of their type or size.

The full document may be viewed here.

The minimum biosecurity measures outlined in the document apply to all poultry, including game and pet birds.

The regional Avian Influenza Prevention Zone comprises that part of England contained within the purple shaded area and consisting of Southend-on-Sea (B), Chelmsford District (B), Breckland District, Norwich District (B), Mid Suffolk District, Ipswich District (B), Broadland District, Rochford District, Tendring District, Colchester District (B), Maldon District (B), Braintree District, Basildon District (B), Castle Point District (B),King's Lynn and West Norfolk District (B), West Suffolk District, North Norfolk District, Great Yarmouth District (B),East Suffolk District, South Norfolk District and Babergh District.

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