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Bird Flu Information for Exhibitors at our Shows 


We have received the following MPI info

Background on H5 bird flu as at 2 October

  • New Zealand has 3 confirmed detections of H5 high pathogenicity avian influenza (H5 bird flu).

  • New Zealand’s third case of H5 bird flu was confirmed on 21 August in a northern giant petrel, found dead on a remote Cape Palliser beach in the Wairarapa.

  • There is no evidence of any mass mortality in wildlife. There has been no detection in poultry.

  • Chicken and eggs remain safe to eat and bird flu is a very low risk to human health.

  • New Zealand is well prepared to respond to H5 bird flu and is working to protect poultry production and reduce impacts on wildlife and communities. Response and surveillance work has intensified in close coordination with industry partners and other agencies.

  • The Department of Conservation is implementing a vaccination programme for 300 core breeding birds from 5 of our most endangered birds – kākāpō, takahē, tūturuatu/shore plover, kakī/black stilt, and kākāriki karaka/orange-fronted parakeet.

Information for bird and other pet owners

MPI has a lot of information on the MPI website, including videos for bird owners here: https://www.mpi.govt.nz/biosecurity/pest-and-disease-threats-to-new-zealand/animal-disease-threats-to-new-zealand/h5-bird-flu/protecting-your-birds-and-other-pets

 

This includes the following advice for bird owners taking their birds to shows or other events:

 

If you attend bird shows, agricultural shows or other events where birds are present, maintain good hygiene. Additional steps you can take include:

  • Do not take any birds to a show if there are signs of illness in your flock.

  • All bird equipment and permanent carrying containers should be cleaned and disinfected before and after a show.

  • At the show, avoid handling birds other than your own, if possible.

  • When returning home, show birds should be kept separate (quarantined) from your other birds for 14 days before being reintroduced to the home flock.

  • Keep a register of all bird movements on and off your property.

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