A protection zone has been set up around a poultry farm near Rye after a case of avian flu was confirmed there.
All the poultry at the commercial facility in Udimore are to be culled and birds kept within the 3km protection zone should be kept inside.
No birds or eggs can be moved in or out of the zone except under licence while it is in force. A 10km surveillance zone has also been set up.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said that avian influenza is primarily a disease of birds and the risk to the general public’s health is very low.
All keepers of birds are now required to register their premises, excluding keepers of birds such as budgies, parrots, cockatiels and finches where birds are fully housed with no access to open air. Keepers can register online or email customer.registration@apha.gov.uk or call 03000 200 301 if more support is required.
If you find small numbers of dead wild birds you can dispose of them in household or municipal bins, following the government’s safety advice.
There is no need to report dead birds unless you find a large number of them in one place.
Removing and disposing of dead wild birds – GOV.UK or by calling 03459 33 55 77.
East Sussex County Council and other local partners are working with Defra to contain further spread.
Bird keepers can see what the various conditions imposed within each zone are by reading the official Declaration for these protection zones for this particular incident.
Click here to see the map of the zones. Click here for more information about restrictions within these zones.
