Show ducks and geese kept together with chickens or turkeys
Your ducks and geese may only be exhibited at a poultry exhibition or poultry market if swab samples have been taken from the flock of origin of the animals prior to the event and virologically tested in the laboratory for the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (avian influenza).
The test must be carried out at least 7 days before the event. Samples from 60 animals in your flock are required. If you keep fewer than 60 animals, your entire flock must be tested. The result must be negative.
The testing of ducks and geese may be omitted if these animals are kept together with chickens or turkeys (sentinel husbandry).
The chickens or turkeys must be used to detect the introduction or spread of avian influenza at an early stage (sentinel animals).
You must notify the competent authority immediately if you keep ducks and geese together with chickens or turkeys.
The required number of sentinel animals can be found in Annex 2 of the Avian Influenza Ordinance.
Who should I contact?
The notification of sentinel husbandry is accepted by the veterinary office of the district or city responsible for you.
Requirements
The animals must be counted as geese, ducks, chickens and turkeys.
The event must be a poultry market, a poultry exhibition or a similar event.
The correct number of sentinel animals (chickens or turkeys kept together) in accordance with Annex 2 of the Ordinance on Avian Influenza must be present
Applications / forms
Proof of Annex 2 of the Ordinance on Avian Influenza (correct number of sentinel animals (chickens or turkeys kept together)).
Which documents are required?
Proof of compliance with Annex 2 of the Ordinance on Avian Influenza (correct number of sentinel animals (chickens or turkeys kept together)).
Number of geese, ducks or ratites kept per flock: 1
Number of chickens or turkeys to be kept: 2
Number of geese, ducks or ratites kept per flock: less than 10
Number of chickens or turkeys to be kept: at least 1, but no more than the same number as geese, ducks or ratites kept
Number of geese, ducks or ratites kept per flock: 11 - 100
Number of chickens or turkeys to be kept: 10 - 50
Number of geese, ducks or ratites kept per flock: 101 - 1000
Number of chickens or turkeys to be kept: 20 - 60
Number of geese, ducks or ratites kept per flock: more than 1000
Number of chickens or turkeys to be kept: 30 - 70
Process flow
The keeping of ducks and geese together with chickens and turkeys (sentinel keeping) must be reported to the competent authority immediately. You can submit this notification in writing.
If you wish to submit the notification informally:
Describe your concern, giving all the necessary information.
Submit the required evidence
Send the application to the competent authority by e-mail or post
Your notification will be received by the competent authority.
The competent authority will contact you if there are any queries regarding the notification.
If your application is approved, you will receive a confirmation.
If you wish to submit the notification via the online service:
You call up the online service.
Fill in the notification form.
You upload all the necessary evidence to enable the authorities to process your report quickly.
Your report will be accepted by the competent authority.
The remaining steps correspond to the written procedure.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
Sentinel husbandry must be notified in good time before the planned participation in the poultry market, poultry exhibition or similar event.
Processing duration
The processing time can be obtained from the competent veterinary office.
