Keeping poultry and pigeons
Avian influenza (bird flu)
An HPAI strain (H7N3) of avian influenza has been detected in poultry interstate.
There have been no detections in the Northern Territory (NT).
The HPAI strain of concern for the NT is H5N1.
Report any sick or dead birds including poultry by calling 1800 675 888.
Find out more about avian influenza.
There are no large commercial poultry farms in the Northern Territory (NT).
A few small producers do sell free-range eggs. Many small flocks are kept for household supplies.
Property identification codes
You must have a property identification code for your property if you keep poultry, pigeons or other livestock, regardless of the size of your property, the number of animals you have, or if they are pets.
Find out how to get a property identification code.
Moving poultry and pigeons
There are no biosecurity requirements on moving poultry and pigeons into or around the NT, however you must follow the welfare standards for transporting poultry.
Read more about moving and exporting livestock.
Disease and management resources
Egg production and safety
- Egg safety for businesses
- Egg safety for consumers
- Food safety standards
- Australian Egg Corporation Limited website
- Federal Register of Legislation for egg production and processing standards
- Environmental Health section on the NT Health website
Poultry diseases
- Botulism in chickens, ducks and others fact sheet PDF (68.7 KB)
- Disease prevention in a small flock fact sheet PDF (62.3 KB)
- External parasites fact sheet PDF (20.7 KB)
- Infectious diseases fact sheet PDF (71.6 KB)
- Internal parasites - worms fact sheet PDF (31.5 KB)
- Non-infectious diseases fact sheet PDF (35.9 KB)
- Avian influenza
- More disease information - go to the Poultry Hub website
Keeping pigeons
For more information about keeping pigeons go to the following websites:
Exhibiting poultry
Find out more by watching the exhibition bird biosecurity video on YouTube.
You can also read the national biosecurity manual for exhibition poultry on the Australian Government's Department of Agriculture and Water Resources website.
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