All Wales Avian Influenza Prevention Zone declared
All Wales Avian Influenza Prevention Zone declared
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been declared across the whole of Wales from midnight this evening, Thursday January 30th 2025.
The zone will remain in place until a reduction in risk levels indicates it is no longer required. The requirements within the AIPZ and other measures to reduce the risk of avian influenza transmission will be under ongoing review.
This zone introduces strict biosecurity measures for all bird keepers. This includes those who keep pet birds. The measures will help prevent the spread of avian influenza from wild birds or any other source.
The AIPZ currently does not include a requirement to house birds.
However, this is being kept under constant review.
The AIPZ will require all keepers of poultry and other captive birds, irrespective of the size of the flock or how the birds are kept, to take appropriate and practicable steps now, including:
• Ensuring the areas where birds are kept are unattractive to wild birds, for example, by netting ponds and surrounding areas and by removing wild bird food sources
• Feeding and watering flocks in enclosed areas to discourage wild birds
• Minimising movement of people in and out of bird enclosures
• Cleaning and disinfecting footwear, using foot dips before entering poultry enclosures, and keeping areas where birds live clean and tidy
• Reducing any existing contamination by cleansing and disinfecting concrete areas and fencing off wet or boggy areas
• Keeping domestic ducks and geese separate from other poultry
• Wild game birds “caught up” during the open season must not be moved for a minimum of 21 days, subject to conditions within the declaration.
• Ensuring records are kept in line with the conditions within the declaration. Completing the mandatory biosecurity self-assessment checklist within 7 days.
To help keep birds disease-free, the Welsh Government has created two biosecurity self-assessment checklists for commercial and small poultry keepers. https://www.gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2022-12/mandatory-biosecurity-self-assessment-checklist_0.pdf
If poultry keepers in Pembrokeshire require advice or further guidance please contact the Animal Health and Welfare team via the mailbox - awelfare@pembrokeshire.gov.uk or the PCC contact centre, 01437 764551 / enquiries@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
All Wales Avian Influenza Prevention Zone declared
All Wales Avian Influenza Prevention Zone declared
An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) has been declared across the whole of Wales from midnight this evening, Thursday January 30th 2025.
The zone will remain in place until a reduction in risk levels indicates it is no longer required. The requirements within the AIPZ and other measures to reduce the risk of avian influenza transmission will be under ongoing review.
This zone introduces strict biosecurity measures for all bird keepers. This includes those who keep pet birds. The measures will help prevent the spread of avian influenza from wild birds or any other source.
The AIPZ currently does not include a requirement to house birds.
However, this is being kept under constant review.
The AIPZ will require all keepers of poultry and other captive birds, irrespective of the size of the flock or how the birds are kept, to take appropriate and practicable steps now, including:
• Ensuring the areas where birds are kept are unattractive to wild birds, for example, by netting ponds and surrounding areas and by removing wild bird food sources
• Feeding and watering flocks in enclosed areas to discourage wild birds
• Minimising movement of people in and out of bird enclosures
• Cleaning and disinfecting footwear, using foot dips before entering poultry enclosures, and keeping areas where birds live clean and tidy
• Reducing any existing contamination by cleansing and disinfecting concrete areas and fencing off wet or boggy areas
• Keeping domestic ducks and geese separate from other poultry
• Wild game birds “caught up” during the open season must not be moved for a minimum of 21 days, subject to conditions within the declaration.
• Ensuring records are kept in line with the conditions within the declaration. Completing the mandatory biosecurity self-assessment checklist within 7 days.
To help keep birds disease-free, the Welsh Government has created two biosecurity self-assessment checklists for commercial and small poultry keepers. https://www.gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2022-12/mandatory-biosecurity-self-assessment-checklist_0.pdf
If poultry keepers in Pembrokeshire require advice or further guidance please contact the Animal Health and Welfare team via the mailbox - awelfare@pembrokeshire.gov.uk or the PCC contact centre, 01437 764551 / enquiries@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
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