Register as a keeper of less than 50 poultry or other captive birds

In England and Wales you must register upif 49you keep poultry or other keptcaptive birds by 1 October 2024. This includes any birds you keep as pets.

You’re breaking the law if you do not register.

When you do not need to register

You do not need to register psittaciformes or passeriformes (such as budgies, parrots, cockatiels and finches) if they are both:

• fully housed in a dwelling (your home or another indoor structure)
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If you do not have a CPH number

You can register online, it should take about 10 minutes.

We’ll ask you for:

• your contact details
• details of the owner of the birds (if this is not you)
• the location where you keep the birds
• details of the birds you keep (species, number and what you keep them for)

Registration should take about 5 minutes.

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