Housing measures to protect poultry & captive birds from #AvianInfluenza are being extended and will be in force across England from 00:01 07 Nov 2022. This means that, from this time, it is a mandatory requirement for all bird keepers across England to keep their birds housed, or where this is not practical, to take steps to separate them from wild birds. Keeping your birds undercover away from wild birds is vital to minimise the risk of them becoming infected with #AvianInf

Where mandatory housing is in force as part of an AIPZ, as is currently the case in Norfolk, Suffolk and parts of Essex, a bird of prey or multiple birds of prey that are already kept in the same facility, can be flown to meet bird’s welfare requirements for up to an hour each day. Further restrictions apply if the birds are located in a disease control zone: In a 3km PZ, birds of prey can be exercised once preliminary cleaning and disinfection has been completed at the Infec