Defra - Avian Influenza Latest Situation

4 November 2025

In response to the significant increase and expanding locations of findings of avian influenza in kept and wild birds, housing measures to protect poultry & captive birds from #avianinfluenza will be extended to the whole of England from 00:01 on Thursday 06 November.

This means that from this time it will be a legal requirement for all keepers in England with over 50 birds and all keepers who sell or give away eggs, meat or poultry (even if they keep fewer than 50 birds), to house their birds. Keeping your birds undercover away from wild birds is vital to minimise the risk of them becoming infected with avian influenza by wild birds.

Avian Influenza Prevention Zones (AIPZ) with mandatory biosecurity measures for all keepers remain also in force across Great Britain.

See the press release for further information: http://www.gov.uk/.../national-housing-order-declared-to...

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