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hi
Just a gripe regarding any checks auctions may do on sellers suspected of dealing in stolen birds, as this is becoming quite a problem now. i have had a trio of white silkies + a gold silkie hen, and a pair of silver campines stolen from my field on the night of Sunday 27th of February. I also know of some old English game stolen from a location less than a mile away the previous night.which is in Llandudno Junction north wales. just thought that if someone is going to the auctions selling stolen birds that they could be aware that they may be dealing in stolen birds and getting away with it, thus encouraging the thieves to go back and continue to profit from other breeders work. for instance if they could cross check the records of sales, and a seller was selling a similar lot to some reported stolen birds that It would would be fairly suspicious if they came from same area as the thefts, some further checks would deter them from stealing, it could be possible to pass their details as suspicious to police which could match other birds on their list to stolen birds.

The police are being indated with reports of stolen birds within North Wales & I'm sure around the whole country.
I have been followed home from a local show, so the person can buy from me, so it show's how easy it is for anybody to do this. I know of some-one who bought at auction, took them back to there holding, away from their home. Returned the next morning to find everything gone, hen house's included.
As for auction sales, they will only take the details you supply on the day. It's very hard to police, just becareful & if they are not kept at your home, take them back home for starts. It will put them off.

I now have locks on all pens & CCTV to my computer.

my sisters hens were stolen i thought i saw one of them at auction but with 2 other hens but even though the kids we though might be involved were selling her we didnt have enough to get any thing looked in to. if one of the others were in the same auction they may of done something just wish they had been chipped,
glad the people who bought her were buing her as a pet

Have groups over there though about microchipping a couple of the birds this would work per farm knowing some birds are microchipped would stop the theifts and a sign that says birds are microchipped

might just put the sign up any way it would cost too much to chip them all.
iv no back gate and have gardends on 3 sides my house on other so quite safe from pring eyes and wandering fingers

this is going to take more then a couple of people doing it and all the sign has to say is that some of the birds are chipped if someone has 50 birds chip 5 ect.... people need to be proactive

It would be very unlikely that the stolen birds would end up at auctions, as too many people would see the birds.
I often have people contact me with details of the birds stolen, but I have never come accross any of them yet.
It is more likely that birds are stolen to order, unfortunatley this will go on.
I sell poultry as a living, so I have to invite strangers in, but I do have four dogs prowling around day and night
Michelle xx

the hens are ending up at auction the lucky roosters also just going out of area
i was talking to lady i know and she has had chickens stolen by the same kids i think pinched my sisters luckerly she caught them with her boy and grabbed back she has reported these kids more than once and now they sniffing round my mums chickens knocked on door asked if she had roosters
putting alarms on and wires

The roosters are more likely to be stolen to use as fighting birds as not many breeders are interested in cockerels we breed more than enough of them, there is no market for them, Invite no one to see your birds if you just keep them as pets, if you have some to sell, meet the buyer somewhere with your birds to do a deal, Anyone who just turn,s up on your doorstep uninvited asking about your birds, TELL THEM TO *************** GO AWAY! Always do your best to make sure your birds are as safe as possible, It,s the 2 legged vermin that are worse thaan the 4 !

The roosters are more likely to be stolen to use as fighting birds as not many breeders are interested in cockerels we breed more than enough of them, there is no market for them, Invite no one to see your birds if you just keep them as pets, if you have some to sell, meet the buyer somewhere with your birds to do a deal, Anyone who just turn,s up on your doorstep uninvited asking about your birds, TELL THEM TO *************** GO AWAY! Always do your best to make sure your birds are as safe as possible, It,s the 2 legged vermin that are worse thaan the 4 !

Evening All,
It's very sorry when no stock is safe, as these folk will sell to order & public auctions.
What makes it worse, they know their breed's & they know how to shiffed them.

Sales to order, you will never see again & pulic auctions deal in cash, any name will do.
Unless you micro-chip your stock & you are there at the auction, again you have no hope in hell.
( I have known this to happen, so there is some hope).

But these' are your pet's, why would you need to have them micro-chipped. The police need to do more about this but, they don't know where or what to look for??
This is one of the reasons why Bid4poultry will not allow personal details to be passed prior to a successful auction.
Once the seller has a sale, he/she receives the winning bidders User ID & their phone number.
It is then up to the seller how much information they choose to give out.

Again, it's a very sorry state, when you think you need to chip everything but bear in mind - not all people are after a free lunch & there are lot's of good people out there.

Sarah,B4P