21/10/2026
As winter is now approaching, it is a good time to remind everyone that they should have registered their flocks. It is a legal requirement for everyone to register their birds with DEFRA, and you can use the link below to do this. The reason that DEFRA want to know who has birds and their numbers, is to ensure that all poultry keepers receive any important updates and legal restriction that may be put in place due to things such as Avian Influenza.
The registration is free, takes around 10 minutes and is for anyone keeping chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, or other captive birds in England, Wales, or Scotland—even if you only own a single backyard pet.
How to register if you keep up to 49 birds, including any you keep as pets.