Register as a keeper of less than 50 poultry or other captive birds
Register to keep up to 49 birds, including any you’re keeping as pets.
We are experiencing a high volume of applications. We aim to process your application within 10 working days.
Use this service to register your flock if you’re in charge of the day-to-day care of less than 50 birds.
By registering:
- the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) will be able to contact you if there’s a disease outbreak (such as bird flu) in your area
- you’ll help prevent the spread of disease and protect the national poultry flock
We’ll ask you for:
- your contact details
- details of the owner of the birds (if this is not you)
- the location where you keep the birds
- details of the birds you keep (species, number and what you keep them for)
Registration should take about 5 minutes.
After you have registered
You’ll need to tell APHA about any changes to:
- the details you’ve provided
- the number and species of birds you keep
Email your changes to poultry.registration@apha.gov.uk.
Other ways to register
You can also register by email or post using the form ‘Register to be a keeper of less than 50 poultry or other captive birds (IRA82)’.
Registering 50 or more birds
It’s a legal requirement to register if you are the keeper of 50 or more birds. You must complete the form for ‘Register to be a keeper of 50 or more poultry or other captive birds (IRA81)’.
Registering a racing pigeon establishment
Registering a racing pigeon establishment is voluntary, unless you want to move pigeons to the EU or Northern Ireland for immediate release for racing back to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
Last updated 21 March 2024 + show all updates
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We are experiencing a high volume of applications to register as a keeper of less than 50 poultry or other captive birds. We aim to process your application within 10 working days.
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