Register as a bird keeper
You must register within one month of keeping poultry or other captive birds at any premises in England or Wales.
Registering helps prevent the spread of disease and protect all captive birds, including back yard flocks. You’re breaking the law if you don’t register.
How you register depends on whether you keep:
- less than 50 birds
- 50 or more birds
If you keep certain birds of prey, you must also register them individually.
If you keep racing pigeons, you must register your racing pigeon establishment if you want to move racing pigeons from your establishment to the EU or Northern Ireland for immediate release for racing back to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
If you keep birds in Scotland, register on the Scottish Kept Birds Register.
Keepers of less than 50 poultry or other captive birds
Keepers of 50 or more poultry or other captive birds
Captive birds of prey
Racing pigeon establishments
Update a kept bird record
Update your details or the details of the birds you keep to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
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