Captive birds must be kept indoors to limit the spread of bird flu under new Government rules. Eight cases of the 'highly-infectious' illness have been recorded in wild birds and poultry populations across the UK so far. And last month, it was revealed that more than 10,000 turkeys had to be culled at a North Yorkshire farm following a bird flu outbreak there. Cases of the disease have also been detected in wild birds. 'Whether you keep just a few birds or thousands, from December 14 onwards you will be legally required to keep your birds indoors, or take appropriate steps to keep them separate from wild birds.

Source: Daily Mail December 05, 2020 20:18 UTC