Ayrshire Federation News 9/6/26

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Copied from Facebook 9th June 2026

A note before the Brighton race as it’s a fed race - EVERYONE who sends must be registered with the SKB register (Scottish Kept Bird) AND have a CPH number written on your entry sheet. Without this I won’t accept pigeons into baskets. 

It seems a lot of red tape and administration but it’s a simple process. We won’t have time on the night to walk people through it so please if you’re sending ensure you have this detail on you. 

“Registering your birds on the Scottish Kept Bird Register is a legal requirement and as IT IS LAW, and outside of the control of the SNFC, we must ensure that we are not knowingly allowing members to race their pigeons without a CPH number. The club was audited last year - an audit that came well after the race date, but I will point out to you all that an audit can also come in the form of a spotcheck on a marking station and if you are accepting race entry sheets without a CPH number how do you propose to explain to them why you are not collecting attendees legally required details, violating the Animal Health Act. Organisers face severe implications including invalidating the general license (which SNFC has to apply for each year and for each marking date), large fines and potential prosecution.” 

Thank you