In order to reduce the risk of avian influenza getting into poultry in the UK a housing order has been applied across the UK for a month.
It states:-
“
Measures applying in the Avian Influenza Prevention Zone
Any person in charge of poultry and captive birds must take all appropriate and practicable steps to ensure that:
(a)
poultry are housed or otherwise kept separate from wild birds;
(b)
other captive birds are kept separate from wild birds;
(c)
poultry and other captive birds are provided with feed and water which is not accessible to wild birds
.
(d)
any person who comes into contact with poultry and other captive birds must take all reasonable precautions to avoid the transfer of contamination between premises, including cleansing and disinfection of equipment, vehicles and footwear;
(e)
steps are taken to reduce the movement of people, vehicles or equipment to and from areas where poultry or captive birds are kept to minimise contamination from manure, slurry and other products;
(f)
steps are taken to implement effective vermin control programmes including preventing the entry of wild birds, around buildings where poultry or captive birds are kept;
(g)
housing and equipment is thoroughly cleaned and disinfected at the end of a production cycle;
(h)
disinfectant at the right concentration is kept at all points where people should use it, such as farm entrances and before entering poultry housing or enclosures.
These measures apply from 14.30 on 6 December 2016 until 14.30 on 6 January 2017”
The full details of this declaration can be found here