STAFFORD PARROT SOCIETY SHOW CONDITIONS FOR THE SALE OF MEMBERS’ BIRDS
1. Birds shall at all times be kept in accommodation that is adequate in construction, size, amenities and positioning in the premises.
2. Where birds are kept in cages, hutches, boxes or other receptacles which are placed on top of other cages, hutches, boxes or other receptacles, effective means should be provided for preventing water, food or other droppings falling onto or contaminating the Birds food or other surroundings which are underneath.
3. Birds shall be adequately supplied with suitable food and drink and shall be visited at suitable intervals. All accommodation shall be cleaned daily or as often as necessary.
4. No bird shall be displayed in a cage, hutch, box or other receptacle in such a position that it be interfered with by other Birds or unauthorised persons.
5. Birds shall not be handed to customers in unsuitable containers.
6. Birds and stock shall not be placed or kept in or outside the premises so as to obstruct entrance to or exit from the premises in the case of fire or other emergency.
7. No bird which is suffering from or could 06 44 BIRD SCENE
reasonably be suspected of having come into contact with any other animal suffering from, any infectious or contagious disease or which is infested with parasites shall be brought into or kept on the premises unless effectively isolated.
8. Persons selling birds not as part of a business shall display their name and table number clearly on the table they are trading from.
9. All bird food shall be stored in suitable covered metal or other impervious closed containers so that the quality of the food can be preserved. These containers should be of such design as to allow easy cleaning.
10. Authorised representatives of DEFRA and the local authority shall be given immediate access to all birds and relevant documentation upon request. If such access is denied, the licensee, exhibitor, trader and/ or owner must withdraw the relevant birds from display or sale with immediate effect.
11. Birds should not be sold to children believed to be under the age of 12 years.
12. All birds shall be housed at least 0.61 metres (2 feet) above ground level. Except for ground dwelling birds which must be housed in such conditions so as not to cause unnecessary stress or suffering.
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