Keeping poultry and pigeons

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.

Keeping pigeons

For more information about keeping pigeons go to the following websites:

• Australian National Pigeon Association
• South Australian Homing Pigeon Association.

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.