# National Housing Order declared to protect birds from Avian Influenza

> England will require poultry and other captive birds to be housed from 13 November after increased avian influenza risk and further detections in kept and wild birds. An England-wide prevention zone also requires enhanced biosecurity measures for all bird keepers.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T12:10:18.990Z
- Category: disease · region England · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93408-national-housing-order-declared-to-protect-birds-from-avian-influenza
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md)

## Why it matters

Housing and stricter biosecurity can raise poultry production costs and reduce exposure to outbreaks, but the order does not itself remove birds from the market. Any near-term supply and price effect is likely limited.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: neutral
- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/national-housing-order-declared-to-protect-birds-from-avian-influenza

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