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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: whitby_sam on April 13, 2010, 12:09:24 pm

Title: DEFRA
Post by: whitby_sam on April 13, 2010, 12:09:24 pm

I now have a DEFRA registered flock!  :o

Title: Re: DEFRA
Post by: Rosemary on April 13, 2010, 01:45:19 pm

Congratulations. I think.  ;D

Title: Re: DEFRA
Post by: Roxy on April 13, 2010, 02:09:22 pm

Yes, I have a registered one too!!  Did not want to, due to extra paper  work etc. but when I counted up (roughly!)  I reckoned I had a third over the 50 you are supposed to have before registering ......I did mine over the phone, and a lot of the questions asked were not relevent to my hen set up.

I suppose if there is an outbreak of any bird virus, they know where to come......but it can still affect those with under 50 birds too, surely!!!

Title: Re: DEFRA
Post by: shetlandpaul on April 13, 2010, 02:40:35 pm

thats why its optional for them. we have one bit of paperwork each year its just askin for numbers. not a big deal.