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Guest

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 05 2:08 pm Post subject: Moving Chickens from the UK to Ireland
Hi, would be grateful for any advise We are moving this month to Southern Ireland. Do we need a license or something similar to take our chickens with us Thanks

Gertie

Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Posts: 1638
Location: Yorkshire

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 05 3:19 pm Post subject:
Hi Guest - Sorry, I personally don't have a clue. Im sure someone might be on later who can help, failing that isn't your vet able to advise you on this, or DEFRA? Good luck with your move.

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 05 3:28 pm Post subject:
I wouldn't have thought you would have any problems taking them if you just have a few as pets.

Treacodactyl
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Posted: Tue Aug 02, 05 3:32 pm Post subject:
At the moment it may depend on where you are as there are movement restrictions due to the outbreak of Newcastle Disease. It would be worth emailing DEFRA, as Gertie has said, as DEFRA should have the latest facts to hand.

Silkie

Joined: 02 Aug 2005
Posts: 5

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 05 4:30 pm Post subject:
Hi again. Thanks for your replies. Have spoken with Defra who have given me a number to call tomorrow. We are selling our chicks tomorrow but I really wanted to keep Fudge and his hens as they are complete characters Fingers crossed for tomorrow and thanks again.

Gertie

Joined: 08 Jan 2005
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Location: Yorkshire

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 05 6:00 pm Post subject:
Hi Silkie - good luck with everything!

Sceolan

Joined: 24 Jun 2005
Posts: 8

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 05 6:37 pm Post subject:

It can take some time and red tape to bring animals into Ireland. For example with the pet passport scheme - until recently Ireland did not have one of it's own but accepted the UK system. This meant that I could take my dog to France but had to return through the UK. It now has a scheme identical to the UK one. The only Dept of Agric reference to importing animals is
www.agriculture.gov.ie/index.jsp?file=animal_products/importation/registration.xml
I hope I'm wrong but I would suggest that you may have to have a chicken minder for a little while - while you process their travel docs.
Best of luck with it

@Calli

Joined: 03 Jul 2005
Posts: 1682
Location: Galway

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 05 8:47 pm Post subject:
What info did you get from official bodies - would be interested as we have travelled frequently on the stenaline with cats,dogs hamsters and no inspection at all..... God forbid I should import a mole?????

Silkie

Joined: 02 Aug 2005
Posts: 5

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 05 10:29 am Post subject:

Hi all and thanks for your help, you have been great.

Hi Gertie, as I am the most unorganised person I know, luck will definitely be needed

Thanks for the link Sceolan, an interesting site.

Spoke with Seerad. Its good news and less complicated than I though (thank heavens!)

We need to obtain a health certificate from the vet to say they have been tested for salmonella. Then send the certificate and a completed export form to Seerad. The girl I spoke with doesn't think it should take longer than two weeks. Yippee

@Calli

Joined: 03 Jul 2005
Posts: 1682
Location: Galway

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 05 11:32 am Post subject:
Whereabouts are you moving to?? How is it all going anyhow? House moves are never easy and as for crossing the water....well it will definately be worth it!

Joey

Joined: 03 Nov 2004
Posts: 191

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 05 11:53 am Post subject:

I think you will find that moving dogs and cats between Uk and RoI is very straight foward as both states accept that they have a similar status distinct from the rest of Europe and also NI is part of UK and to have different rules would be impossible to police.
However, IIRC, Poultry are different as NI and RoI consider themselves to have a better disease status than mainland Britain and to move poultry to the island of Ireland requires bloodtesting and licences and lots of money, regardless of the colour of your flag.

Joey

Joined: 03 Nov 2004
Posts: 191

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 05 11:59 am Post subject:
https://www.dardni.gov.uk/pr2005/pr050146.htm Things are more complicated since newcastle disease in surrey

@Calli

Joined: 03 Jul 2005
Posts: 1682
Location: Galway

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 05 12:06 pm Post subject:

Joey wrote:

Dogs and cats not generally viewed as part of the food chain even over here!!!!

Silkie

Joined: 02 Aug 2005
Posts: 5

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 05 3:10 pm Post subject:

Update:

I knew it sounded too easy.... I think the info I have is for an export license. Now I am guessing I also need to apply for an import licence from Ireland? Which I guess is where the problems will arise. To make matters worse, eldest daughter went to the auction this morning. Sold the silkie chicks and came back with a ................. peacock!*!*!* despite having been told not to buy anything

We are moving initially to Roscommon until we travel round a bit and find some land to buy. We then plan to build either a timber frame of log home. Its a real adventure as we have never been to Roscommon before. A rental property came up last month and I fell in love with it

So V busy and stressed at the moment.... I know it will be worth it though.

Silkie

Joined: 02 Aug 2005
Posts: 5

Posted: Wed Aug 03, 05 3:34 pm Post subject:
Latest News Have spoken with a lovely lady at the Irish Import section. Apparently they can be classed as pets and I do not need to apply for any licenses!!!!! Just have to provide a health cert and history details for the chickens. Maybe a sticking point with the Peacock though... Wait till she gets home..............

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