Avian influenza – information for bird keepers
From Monday 29 November all poultry and captive birds must be housed to protect them from avian influenza.
An outbreak of avian influenza has been confirmed in poultry near Gillingham, North Dorset.
A small number of chickens died suddenly and so were tested for bird flu. The results confirmed that they had contracted the H5N8 strain of the disease. The small number of remaining birds at the premises have been humanely culled.
New Avian influenza precautions from 14 December
From the 14 December all poultry and captive birds must be housed under new rules issued by the Animal and Plant Health Agency. Due to the increase in cases of Avian Influenza (bird flu) found in both wild birds and commercial poultry flocks these additional rules have been brought in to prevent further spread of the… Read more New Avian influenza precautions from 14 December
