Obligatory real estate procedures for all kept birds and poultry entered into force throughout Northern Ireland at midday on 28 November 2022, suggesting that all bird keepers are lawfully needed to keep their birds inside or otherwise different from wild birds.
With favorable cases in wild birds, business and yard flocks continuing to increase in current months throughout the UK and the Republic of Ireland, Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Robert Huey is advising all keepers of the legal requirement to keep their birds housed to avoid an illness attack here.
Dr Huey stated: “Bird influenza is a destructive illness and has the possible to seriously harm our poultry market. I want to advise all bird keepers, consisting of owners of yard and pastime flocks, family pet birds and business flocks, of their legal commitment to comply with the real estate order requirements, which exist to secure your flock.”
” The well-being of housed birds is likewise crucial throughout this time. Real estate might affect their wellness, specifically if they’re not utilized to being kept inside for extended periods,” Dr Huey continued.
It is, for that reason, important that keepers care for their birds’ well-being by:
– ensuring they are not overcrowded
– ensuring they have natural light where possible
– keeping an eye on the temperature level inside the real estate
– making sure the birds have enough ventilation, food, and fresh, tidy water
Dr Huey concluded: “Bird Influenza stays a severe hazard in Northern Ireland and we need to continue to be watchful.
” We can not pay for to get contented. Exceptional biosecurity stays the most efficient defence for lowering the transmission of this illness.
” I would advise all bird keepers of the significance of sticking to the boosted necessary biosecurity procedures presently in location.”
It is a legal requirement for all bird keepers to register their birds (unless they are kept within your own house). This makes it possible for DAERA to call you with crucial illness details providing you the very best chance to secure your birds. You can utilize the online bird registration kind https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/bird-registration-form
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