2022 has been a particularly bad year for Avian Flu and, as we head towards the winter, listen in here to Pippa in conversation with Alan Morrison (Regulatory Services and Building Standards Manager) and David Kerr (Senior Animal Health and Welfare Officer), recorded earlier in the Autumn, about preparing for the new bird flu season and how everyone can help to limit the spread of the virus amongst our poultry and wild bird populations.
As of midday on 17th October 2022, an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) came into force once again in Scotland, England and Wales, and places a mandatory duty on poultry keepers (commercial and domestic) to adhere to strict biosecurity controls. These are designed to minimise the risk of the virus spreading from the wild bird community to domestic and farmed poultry. More information and updates for poultry keepers, landowners and members of the public can be found on the Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) webpage