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Newcastle disease: posters for bird keepers

Posters to help you keep your birds safe from Newcastle disease.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published
23 June 2026

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Poster: Newcastle disease, know the signs of disease

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Poster (Cymraeg): Clefyd Newcastle, gwybod arwyddion y clefyd

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You can download these posters to help you spot the clinical signs of Newcastle disease and report it.

Poster: Newcastle disease, know the signs of disease

This poster says:

Newcastle disease is a highly contagious viral infection that affects poultry and other captive and wild birds.

The disease is spread by direct contact with bodily fluids of infected birds, especially their faeces.

Clinical signs to look out for

  • respiratory distress such as gaping beak, coughing, sneezing, gurgling, rattling
  • nervous signs characterised by tremors and paralysis and twisting of the neck (torticollis)
  • unusually watery faeces (diarrhoea) that are yellowish-green in colour
  • drop in egg production
  • mortality is variable but can be as high as 100% and can rapidly cause significant deaths in flocks

Vaccinations

Talk to your vet to understand if vaccination is the right option for your flock.

Report it

If you suspect Newcastle disease in your animals, you must report it immediately by calling:

  • 03000 200 301 in England
  • 0300 303 8268 in Wales
  • your local Field Services Office in Scotland

Find out more information and how to report Newcastle disease.

Newcastle disease is a notifiable animal disease. If you don’t report it you are breaking the law.

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Published 23 June 2026

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