From 00:01 on Sunday, February 16, the avian influenza prevention zone (AIPZ) housing measures have been extended to cover Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Cheshire, Merseyside and Lancashire in addition to the East Riding of Yorkshire, City of Kingston Upon Hull, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Shropshire, York and North Yorkshire.
The England-wide AIPZ mandating enhanced biosecurity in all other counties remains in force.
Defra encouraged people to check the interactive map to see if you are in an area now covered by mandatory housing measures and the AIPZ declaration for further details of the measures which apply.
A spokesperson for Defra said: “Take action to prevent bird flu and stop it spreading. Be vigilant forsigns of disease and report it to keep your birds safe.”
