poultry how many?

[lyndon.nelson]

GOOD EVENING newish to allotments and new to computers im wanting to keep the more unuseual and older breds of poultry and was wondering how many im allowed to keep without having to get the different authorities involved also if there is anywhere on this site i could put a wanted advert on thanx ??? 

[lyndon.nelson]

[teresa]

Hi and welcome,

I think its still 50 birds before you get into goverment paperwork.
If you say which breeds here someone may know of a breeder for you.

Or try these sites,

http://www.pekinbantams.com/community/index.php

http://www.poultrychat.com/vb/index.php

hope it helps

[lyndon.nelson]

thanx for that im hoping to keep about 7 or 8 differant breeds in trios so i will be within that figure again thanx a lot                                                                                                                                                                                            lyndon

[OliveOil]

so will you have 7-8 different pens and coops too?

[lyndon.nelson]

yeh im hoping to have 7or 8 pens for trios thats if i make the run 7ft by 21 ft thanx

[teresa]

Oh how exciting which breeds are you looking for?
Do plan to grow rhubarb along side the runs as the leaves are a natural wormer for the hens and they help themselves when they need it. The do leave the stalks which helps if you like crumbles and pies.

[northener]

I thought more than 8 and you have to notify Defra, maybe wrong.

[teresa]

This was copied from the Defra site.

To ensure information can be communicated effectively if there is an outbreak of bird flu, or any other infectious disease, Defra has created the Great Britain Poultry Register. You must register if you have commercial premises with more than 50 birds.

hope this helps

[lyndon.nelson]

thankyou  4 that info about rhubarb its amazed me i will be trying to do that now iknow the breeds im hoping to try and get hold of will be the likes of houdins ,orpingtons ,jersey giants and indian game hopefully. But SAYING THAT im like a child in a candy shop theres that many once again thanks a million i cant get over the rhubarb tip   

[OliveOil]

its definitely 50 birds - so you will have to be careful if you breed chicks!

[lyndon.nelson]

thanx for your advice but if and when they do hatch any i will make sure its within the fifty mark

[OliveOil]

well it sounds exciting... i always wanted different old types... started with hybrids and now just keep inheriting all sorts from friends and family.  so i have a mix of purebreeds and hybrids and bitzers.

[teresa]

This link may be of interest to you.

http://www.defra.gov.uk/farm/livestock/poultry/index.htm

You can register over the phone, it seems to be a list of breeders just incase bird flu comes again they will contact you then.  Have a read see what you think save the link just in case you over produce ha ha. I know you havent got any yet.
Oh the rhubarb is a old remedy found it on a US  poultry site. My girls got to ours and I started looking into poisoned hens and what to do but my girls were fine.
Apple cider vinigar the cloudy one, is good for cleansing/toinic  them etc given in water for  3 days each month.
My friend chops a onion up for her girls says it like a antibiotic? crushed garlic in their water ment to do the same thing.
Your breeds sound lovely I reconise some will look for pics of others.

[lyndon.nelson]

well thanx everyone for helping me especialy teresa with the rhubarb tip (cant get over that)next sunday i will be the proud owner of a trio of silver dorking and a trio of cream crested legbars and cant wait my next dilema is where do i get an indian game trio and a trio of trasylvanian naked necks. anyway thanxs this is the best and most helpful site ive ever been on   

[OliveOil]

Oooo would love some fertile legbar eggs when you have some!  Have fun with your chooks :-)

[teresa]

We do try and help each other out on this site,
Try one of the poultry mags for breeders near you or Ebay link below

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6-INDIAN-GAME-CORNISH-HATCHING-EGGS-INCUBATOR-BROODY_W0QQitemZ220130687838QQihZ012QQcategoryZ46292QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://home-garden.search.ebay.co.uk/hatching-eggs_Poultry-Hatching-Incubation_W0QQfclZ3QQfromZR11QQsacatZ46292QQssPageNameZWLRS

Some good breeders on there some not so good but worth a look see if any are local to you.
OO Cream legbar crested after 2 years of trying to get pullets ( hatching) and only gettings co*ks. A few weeks ago got 6 eggs all fertile 5 hatched and 3 pullets. Yes treating them like gold dust.
My other success was 12 gold silkie eggs MM all fertile and 9 hatched.
Now fan in machine has broken OH very happy but I have my babies.