Bird flu has been found at a second premises in Appleby.
The Animal and Plant Agency said following a risk assessment, a 3km captive bird monitoring controlled zone has been put in place.
It said all bird keepers should remain vigilant and follow stringent biosecurity measures to prevent future outbreaks.
There have been 174 confirmed cases of the HPN1 virus since October 2022 – 147 in England, 21 in Scotland, five in Wales and one in Northern Ireland.
There have been a total of 282 bird flu cases since the outbreak started in October 2021.
In all disease zones, you must:
- follow the biosecurity rules to prevent bird flu and stop it spreading
- keep a record of anyone that transports or markets poultry or poultry eggs (there are exemptions for table eggs)
- follow the rules for marking, sourcing, cutting, transporting and storing fresh meat and meat products
- comply with any biosecurity rules imposed by a veterinary inspector
- not organise or attend bird gatherings (including bird fairs, markets, shows, sales, exhibitions and some premises used for dealing or internet sales)
- not release game birds
In a captive bird (monitoring) controlled zone, you must:
- keep poultry and other captive birds housed
- keep a record of all poultry or poultry eggs that enter or leave your premises, except eggs that are being moved direct to wholesale or retail premises to be sold
If people find any dead swans, geese or ducks or other dead wild birds while out and about, report the to the Defra helpline on 03459 33 55 77 or online at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/report-dead-wild-birds
