LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT AVIAN INFLUENZA
5th April 2025: APHA has announced ... in addition to the national Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ), mandatory housing measures to protect poultry and captive birds will now also apply in new areas in Cumbria, County Durham, Northumberland and Tyneside. PLease check their website (link below) for full details.
12th February: The APHA has added mandatory Housing Orders to the following areas from 00:01 Sun 16th Feb - Cheshire; Herefordshire; Lancashire; Merseyside; Worcestershire.
30th January: Enhanced Biosecurity Measures now include Wales.
25th January 2025: Notification from the APHA has extended the mandatory housing order to include N Yorkshire, York, and Shropshire. This comes into effect from 00:01 Mon 27th January and adds to areas already under this order - East Riding of Yorkshire; Kingston upon Hull; Lincolnshire; Norfolk and Suffolk.
Additionally, they have announced that mandatory biosecurity measures will come into place across the whole of England and Scotland from noon today, Sat 25th January. To clarify - this is not a housing order, it is a biosecurity order.
Here is a link to the GOV.UK map detailing these zones.
More information is available on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bird-flu-avian-influenza-latest-situation-in-england
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How to care for your flock during a Bird flu restriction
Our Ask Phill video number 6 sets out our top tips for taking stock and preparing yourself and your flock to beat Bird Flu this winter (filmed in 2017).
Some of the products mentioned are no longer available so please visit Avian Influenza page for the latest. New 2025 video here.
It seems to be the case that every winter we have a Bird flu announcement or lock-down period. This is where we are being told by The Animal & Plant Health Agency (under DEFRA) to keep up with bio-security measures and remain vigilant to keep our birds safe or contain them within a covered run area.
For more information on recognising Bird Flu, how to deal with it and what APHA mean when they say Protection Zone; Surveillance Zone; Housing Order; etc - visit our page Bird Flu Hints & Tips
