Poultry keepers across the UK are being urged to take action to reduce the risk of Avian Flu over the winter months by Chief Veterinary Officers across the country.

There have been no detections of avian influenza in poultry or kept birds in the UK since June 2017 and the UK has retained its OIE country freedom status since September last year.

Measures that bird keepers can take to help prevent the disease include placing birds’ feed and water in fully enclosed areas that are protected from wild birds, maintaining good biosecurity and where possible avoiding keeping ducks and geese with other poultry species.

Poultry keepers can sign up to the free Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA) service to receive alerts on any outbreaks of bird flu in the UK.