Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has actually revealed that the bird influenza (bird influenza) real estate procedures presently in location will be raised next week.
The procedures, which were initially presented in November of 2022 in a quote to stop the spread of the illness, will be raised from midnight on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, the very same day the procedures are being raised in the Republic of Ireland.
The lifting of the real estate procedures indicates that poultry and other captive birds will no longer require to be housed, and will be enabled to be kept outside.
However, the department said, the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) obligatory biosecurity procedures will stay in force for all birds and all poultry events will stay prohibited.
DAERA advised those who plan to enable their birds outside after April 18, to utilize the approaching days to prepare their outdoors locations for the release of their birds.
“This will include cleansing and disinfection of hard surfaces, fencing off ponds or standing water and reintroduction of wild bird deterrents,” it said.
“Excellent biosecurity remains the best defence for reducing the risk of transmission of avian influenza to poultry or other captive birds and it is vital that this remains a regular and instinctive part of all bird-keepers routines.”
This news follows that of England and Wales, where bird influenza real estate constraints will be raised on the very same day as Northern Ireland next week.
Great Britain’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) revealed the news on Tuesday (April 11) after lowering the danger of poultry direct exposure to bird influenza in Great Britain from high to medium recently.
In the UK, there have actually been 176 verified cases of the H5N1 pressure of bird influenza considering that October 1, 2022.
149 cases have actually been verified in England; 21 cases in Scotland; 5 cases in Wales; and one case in Northern Ireland.
