Feb 10th, 2025
3 mins
In response to the number of detections of Avian Influenza in kept and wild birds, as of noon on Monday, February 10th, gatherings of poultry (including ducks, geese, swans, pheasants, partridge, quail, chickens, turkeys and guinea fowl) have been banned in England, Scotland and Wales.
Gatherings include (but are not limited to) bird fairs, markets, shows, sales, exhibitions and some premises used for dealing or internet sales. In addition, vehicles used to transport live birds where the birds are brought together from multiple premises are also considered gatherings.
You can read more here about what counts as a bird gathering
Businesses should check GOV.UK, GOV.SCOT and GOV.WALES for further information.
In addition, an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) with mandatory biosecurity measures is in force across Great Britain and a regional Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) with mandatory housing and biosecurity measures is also in force and covers the following:
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All bird keepers in these areas must keep their birds housed to protect them from bird flu. This applies to pet birds, commercial flocks and just a few birds in a backyard flock. These housing and biosecurity measures are to mitigate the risk of further outbreaks of disease occurring.
Disease control zones can be checked on the avian influenza interactive map to see what restrictions are in place and biosecurity guidance and additional information is also available on GOV.UK.
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