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Produce => Kept Animals => Topic started by: digmore on January 02, 2014, 20:17:47

Title: Chickens, does anyone know ?
Post by: digmore on January 02, 2014, 20:17:47

How many chickens are you allowed to keep before Defra get involved ?

Input plz.

Digmore.  :wave:

Title: Re: Chickens, does anyone know ?
Post by: RenishawPhil on January 02, 2014, 20:20:13

you might be best asking on practical poultry

Title: Re: Chickens, does anyone know ?
Post by: ancellsfarmer on January 02, 2014, 20:22:13

49
See http://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/keeping-animals/registering/poultry/

Title: Re: Chickens, does anyone know ?
Post by: saddad on January 03, 2014, 21:35:35

I'm sure you are right, but I had 20 in my mind for some reason, that may just be an allotment or RSPCA thing ...

Title: Re: Chickens, does anyone know ?
Post by: Hi_Hoe on January 04, 2014, 10:12:09

Hi.x
You can keep upto 50 birds without informing defra, but I think you can register voluntarily below that number.

Title: Re: Chickens, does anyone know ?
Post by: kt. on January 05, 2014, 19:02:54

If the hens are for allotments, check rules and regulations for the site as some restrict the number of birds permitted.  If it is too many it may be deemed as keeping poultry for business purposes which again, contravenes most site rules.