AVIAN INFLUENZA (BIRD FLU) LATEST
12th February: The APHA has added mandatory Housing Orders to the following areas from 00:01 Sun 16th Feb - Cheshire; Herefordshire; Lancashire; Merseyside; Worcestershire.
30th January: Enhanced Biosecurity Measures now include Wales.
25th JANUARY 2025: Notification from the APHA has extended the mandatory housing order to include N Yorkshire, York, and Shropshire. This comes into effect from 00:01 Mon 27th January and adds to areas already under this order - East Riding of Yorkshire; Kingston upon Hull; Lincolnshire; Norfolk and Suffolk.
Additionally, they have announced that mandatory biosecurity measures will come into place across the whole of England and Scotland from noon today, Sat 25th January. To clarify - this is not a housing order, it is a biosecurity order (disinfectant footbaths, prevent contact with wild birds, cover food and water, etc).
More information is available on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bird-flu-avian-influenza-latest-situation-in-england
Our video guidance below was filmed in November 2022 when a previous outbreak occurred, but the general guidance is still relevant - new 2025 video here!
For more information on recognising Bird Flu, how to deal with it and what the APHA mean when they say Prevention Zone; Surveillance Zone; Housing Order; etc - visit our page Bird Flu Hints & Tips
And, for a quick view of our recommended disinfectants and solutions to provide a Biosecure unit for your hens, visit our Avian Influenza Latest News page.
