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Avian Influenza Update
2nd November 2022 Mandatory housing measures for all poultry and captive birds are to be introduced to all areas of England from 00:01 on Monday 7 November, following a decision by the United Kingdom’s Chief Veterinary Officer. The housing measures legally require all bird keepers to keep their birds indoors and to follow stringent biosecurity measures to help protect their flocks from the disease, regardless of type or size. This will extend the mandatory housing measures already in force in the hot spot area of Suffolk, Norfolk and parts of Essex to the whole of England. In a Protection Zone, a Captive Bird (Monitoring) Controlled Zone or in the national Avian Influenza Prevention Zone now covering the whole of England, where there is mandatory housing, racing pigeons can be flown out for up to 1 hour before feeding each day, to meet the birds’ welfare requirements. Lofts must not be left open for the pigeons to come and go as they please. Contact between racing pigeons and wild birds, either directly or indirectly, must be minimised wherever possible. No movement of racing pigeons within, into or out of a Protection Zone or Surveillance Zone is allowed without a licence. This includes new birds moving to a loft permanently, or temporarily, or birds moving from a loft in a zone permanently or temporarily, e.g. on loan/sold to another fancier. No pigeons kept in a protection, surveillance or captive bird monitoring and control zone can attend any shows, sales, exhibitions, auctions, or other bird gathering without a licence. It is our strict observations of these instructions which has allowed us the freedom to race our pigeons outside of control zones this past season, so I would implore you all to continue with the compliance and keep abreast of the situation. For the latest on your loft location please make regular visits to the APHA Interactive Avian Influenza Disease Map. Chris Sutton CEO Royal Pigeon Racing Association
Biosecurity Guidance
Biosecurity guidance and a biosecurity self-assessment checklist have been published.
See our biosecurity advice on GOV.UK for further information.
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