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Use this service to register your flock if youre in charge of the day-to-day care of less than 50 birds.

Before you use this service, read theguidance about registering poultry and other captive birds.

By registering:

• the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) will be able to contact you if theres a disease outbreak (such as bird flu) in your area
• youll help prevent the spread of disease and protect the national poultry flock

Well 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.

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After you have registered

Youll need to tell APHA about any changes to:

• the details youve 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

Its 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).