Important defra bird flu announcement

Submitted by Greg Marshall on Wed, 07/12/2016 - 09:04

ALL POULTRY MUST BE KEPT INDOORS FOR THE NEXT 30 DAYS , EVEN BACK YARD CHICKENS ,
because of Indian Flu official bit below

An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone declaration (PDF, 157KB, 2 pages) was declared by Defra on 6 December 2016. This means extra biosecurity measures for all poultry and captive birds to protect them from the risk from wild birds. The zone covers the whole of England and will remain in place for 30 days (until 6 January).
The zone requires the immediate and compulsory housing of domestic chickens, hens, turkeys and ducks, or where this is not practical, their complete separation from contact with wild birds. For farmed geese, gamebirds and other captive birds, keepers should take practical steps to keep these birds separate from wild birds.
Biosecurity
If you keep poultry you must keep a close watch for any signs of disease. If you have any concerns about the health of your poultry, you must quickly seek advice from your vet.
All bird keepers must now take extra biosecurity steps, including:
minimising direct and indirect contact between poultry and wild birds
making sure that feed and water can’t be accessed by wild birds
taking all reasonable precautions to avoid the transfer of contamination between premises, including cleansing and disinfection of equipment, vehicles and footwear
reducing the movement of people, vehicles or equipment to and from areas where poultry or captive birds are kept
implementing effective vermin control programmes around buildings where poultry or captive birds are kept
thoroughly cleansing and disinfecting housing and equipment at the end of a production cycle
keeping disinfectant at the right concentration at key points such as farm entrances and entrances to bird houses
Poultry keepers should read our detailed information about how to house their birds and keep them separate from wild birds, and about the extra biosecurity measures:

Website below more info
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-measures-to-protect-poultry-again...