The Poultry Keeper

mojo · Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:33 pm Post subject:

went today to register the chooks got permission for 30 plus 1 coq.............odd numbers i know but i claimed the maximum for a non commercial breeder.......but am told chicks dont count till 8 weeks old...............have 9 little ones galloping about in the brooder .........so should be ok........told policy will be reveiwed in may.............mojo

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

What happens when you become a commerical breeder, Mojo ~ do you have to pay something or register permanently?

mojo · Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:47 am Post subject:

no commericial have to have a vet come and sample the flock,then he issues a licence , they threatened that for backyardsers and they nearly lynched the agriculture minister.........so 30 hens is the limit here .....but as its france IF YOU KNOW DIFFERENT please post here

mark59mark · Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 10:33 am Post subject: No change here (Haute Vienne)!

Hi all,

Around here all the Brits I know who have chickens have them under cover, though I still see the French blatantly ignoring the regulations.

At the March monthly market at Les Herolles chickens were being sold from the backs of lorries (I didn't go there this month myself, but I'm told this by a friend who bought birds there that day - I know this to be 100% true as I clipped the birds wings for them).

Whilst I can understand the frustration of the dealers and breeders (who must be feeling the pinch) it seems that some of the French just ignore the regulations and the powers that be do nothing!

I bet if I let my birds out there'd be all hell let loose and it wouldn't be just my chickens locked up inside! Confused

Mark

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7165 Location: isle of lewis

probably

it brings to mind my uncle who had six cows kept in tiny stalls in his back garden in italy ,he'd built it with no planning and it was in the middle of the town ,people complained and he was told that he had to go to prison for a week ,but the judge told him he could do the time when he needed a holiday from the wife ,and he was allowed to keep it Shocked

suz

mojo · Posted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 3:28 pm Post subject:

frenchlaw seems to be .......sign up to everything then impliment the things that are suitable for you and hang the rest........ive got mine all locked up the rest of the commune(parish) are still free range but if i let mine out guess who they will fine and make anexample of...............oh well i chose to live here so i should not complain........but i do

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

You have every right to complain Mojo. You might have chosen to live there but the community as a whole is benefitting from your being there ~ financially if nothing else.

mojo · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:06 pm Post subject:

oh youve seen how much they charge me for wine then.......p.s. how are you getting on .dont over do it...luv mojo

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

Doing fine Mojo ~ maybe going on holiday in a month, thanks for asking

mojo · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 3:12 pm Post subject:

have a gentle holiday i pray your god keeps you safe and sound

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

thank you

mojo · Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 5:02 pm Post subject:

absolute silence reins here nothing in the paper,nothing on tv and all the notices have gone missing on the marie notice board.....the locals still havent locked their birds up ....did i magine it all ..was it some plot to register all our poultry or is it really still a health hazard..........answers here please

Spana · Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 2133 Location: North Cornwall

They are lifting some of the regs up in Scotland at the weekend[ I think ] and the rest in a months time.[I think]

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

Here's the post with the lifting of regs ~ good new at long last
bbc

mojo · Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 6:56 pm Post subject:

calling french posters....have you any info.....our marie and police know nothing .....say maybe restrictions lifted 1st may but cant find written evidence