Guidance

Update your kept bird record

Use this service to tell the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) about a change to your kept bird record or to confirm your details every 12 months.

• From: Animal and Plant Health Agency and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 19 August 2025

Applies to England and Wales

You must confirm your details and the details of the birds you keep to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) every 12 months.

If your details or the details of birds you keep have changed, you must tell APHA within 30 days. This includes when you:

• change your contact details
• no longer keep or own birds
• change the species or number of birds you keep
• change your main purpose for keeping birds

Other ways to update your record

You can also update your bird record by:

• email: poultryupdates@apha.gov.uk
• phone: 03000 200 301 – lines are open 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday

If you’re not registered

If you’re not already registered with APHA, find out how to register as a bird keeper.

Get help

For help using the service, email: poultryupdates@apha.gov.uk

Published 19 August 2025