A new outbreak has been found in the county.
Shropshire Council issued the warning after an outbreak in a flock near Bishop's Castle
Shropshire Council announced restriction, monitoring and surveillance zones for an area just outside Bishop's Castle after the disease was discovered in a poultry flock. The council is asking residents and businesses who house birds to remain on alert for any signs of disease and report any cases of suspected disease immediately.The council has said that people should be on the lookout for 'unusual quietness, decreased activity levels' from birds.
Signs include 'decreased levels of vocalisation', 'decreased levels of feed and water consumption', and 'decreased egg production'. Due to outbreaks of bird flu across the country it is a legal requirement that all flocks, private or commercial, are kept indoors.For more information about bird flu and biosecurity visit
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