AI – licensing guidance for seasonal turkey producers

24 November 2025

If your premises are in a PZ (Protection Zone) or SZ (Surveillance Zone) a movement licence will be required for certain activities, including on-farm slaughter and movement of seasonal poultry.

Carrying out on-farm slaughter and processing of seasonal poultry inside disease control zones

If your holding is within a 3km PZ or a 10km SZ a licence is required to carry out on-farm slaughter and sell poultry meat direct to consumers or to local retail premises for direct sales to customers only.

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This page was first published on 08 November 2022. It was updated on 24 November 2025.

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