Important - Avian Flu restrictions

[Ms-T]

yayyyy they will like me again.

[veggiechicken]

Updated measures from 13th April

All poultry in England to be allowed outside from 13th April

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/u...inst-avian-flu

[Stan79]

Unless you're in a High Risk Area, I "think" most chooks are allowed out into enclosed runs with netting to keep them away from wild birds.

What VC says is correct. Just check for the area you live in with the link VC posted above...

[veggiechicken]

Unless you're in a High Risk Area, I "think" most chooks are allowed out into enclosed runs with netting to keep them away from wild birds.

[1Bee]

Thanks so much VC.

[veggiechicken]

The restrictions vary depending on your location. Put the site's postcode on here Defra, UK - Animal health & welfare - Disease surveillance & control - Notifiable diseases - Avian Influenza - Interactive map and it will tell you what applies.

[1Bee]

Can anyone help, please? I'm not a poultry owner myself, but our allotment site (tiny, though it is) is split 50/50 veg plots and hen pens.

Folk on the site have been told they have to keep their poultry inside until end of April. Why would that be, please? We're in Cumbria.

I'm just concerned as some of the hen pens don't have the best facilities and fellow plot-holders have talked about their birds being 'terribly unhappy'. Plus there's one pen which has apparently had theirs out for ages!

Confused and curious.

[Small pumpkin]

My girls are out again. They are never going anywhere near my polytunnels again little thugs! But I am going to buy them there own tunnel because being out of the continues wet, cold weather did them a lot of good. Obviously it'll be there choose ( most of the time ) if they use it or not.

My geese will be out at the weekend. They really have be mean this last week. The poor things

[veggiechicken]

I had my 3 out yesterday "helping" me in the garden Such a relief to be able to let them out again.
Wonder when it will end? Must be terrible for the poultry farmers.

[Stan79]

We are surrounded by high risk areas but the map shows that we are in the clear to let them out into a fenced off area. They are soooo happy to be out and able to munch on the grass!

[veggiechicken]

Another outbreak in Suffolk. 55,000 birds to be culled
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/a...dgrave-suffolk

[veggiechicken]

Another outbreak - in Northumberland
AI confirmed near Haltwhistle, Northumberland

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/a...northumberland

[veggiechicken]

DEFRA announcement
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/n...inst-avian-flu

[veggiechicken]

In Wales the Prevention Zone has been extended to cover all of Wales until 30th April
Welsh Government | Avian Influenza
I believe Scotland is the same.
There has been a slight relaxation about letting birds out but restrictions to keep them separate from wild birds still apply.