According to Denbighshire County Council, following incidents of avian flu in wild birds in Wales, anyone who keeps poultry or other captive birds must house them indoors from Monday, December 14 and keep a close watch on them for any signs of disease.
This follows
the introduction of an All Wales Avian Influenza Prevention Zone in November
and is in line with action to prevent the further spread of the disease across
the UK.
This
requirement to house birds indoors applies to birds kept as pets as well as
those for commercial use.
Housing birds
indoors will not reduce the risk of disease if it is not combined with the most
stringent biosecurity practices.
As such, all
keepers are advised to conduct a self-assessment of their biosecurity
measures.
This will
provide keepers with the evidence needed to ensure they have done all they can
to meet the Prevention Zone requirements.
* You can find
out about the biosecurity measures you should be taking here https://gov.wales/avian-influenza
If you have
any concerns about your birds please contact your vet for advice.
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