MANDATORY HOUSING MEASURES TO BE PUT IN PLACE FROM SUNDAY, 16TH FEBRUARY 2025
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In response to the significant increase in findings of avian influenza in kept and wild birds, in addition to the national AIPZ, mandatory housing measures to protect poultry & captive birds will also apply in:

  • Cheshire – added
  • City of Kingston Upon Hull
  • Herefordshire – added
  • The East Riding of Yorkshire
  • Lancashire – added
  • Lincolnshire
  • Merseyside – added
  • Norfolk
  • North Yorkshire
  • An area in Shropshire
  • Suffolk
  • Worcestershire – added
  • York.

These measures will come into force at 00:01 on Sunday 16 February.

All bird keepers in these areas must, from this date, house their birds in addition to following stringent biosecurity measures. If keepers fall into a Protection Zone outside of these areas, they also must house their birds. The AIPZ mandating enhanced biosecurity measures remains in place across GB.

Further information about the additional housing measures is available on GOV.UK.

Please check the disease control zones on our avian influenza interactive map to see what restrictions are in place and the biosecurity guidance.

Definitive requirements are set out in the published declarations for each disease control zone currently in force. More information is available on GOV.UK.
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