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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: ileach on October 29, 2012, 07:10:02 pm

Title: transporting hensu
Post by: ileach on October 29, 2012, 07:10:02 pm

Does anyone know of carriers that will transport hens. And if there is any rules and regulations concerning this

Title: Re: transporting hensu
Post by: PetiteGalette on October 29, 2012, 10:48:51 pm

Defra has information about this on their website and you can find chicken transporters by googling............
 
When I bought some chickens (Derbyshire Redcaps) from the rarebreeds society about 10 years ago they had to be transported by a licenced carrier (it cost a bomb!) who would stop, feed and water the chickens as defined by Gvt regulations. They had to be carried in special 'compartments'.........
 
If you are doing it yourself, it is a different matter and commonsense, as the welfare of your chucks will be your prime concern.