21/12/2024
From noon on Monday 23 December 2024 all bird keepers in the AIPZ must keep their birds housed to protect them from bird flu. This applies to all kept birds in the area including 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.
Housing measures also apply in any 3km Protection Zone in force surrounding an infected premises where HPAI has been confirmed in poultry or other captive birds.
Keepers can check if they are in an avian influenza disease control or prevention zone using the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s (APHA) interactive map.
