After a summary of the organized poultry racebreeding and the ways of
exhibitions in the FRG, we point out the most frequent collisions with
the law for animal protection nowadays: The forbidden clipping of par
ts about the head at certain game fowl e. g. Modern and Old English Ga
me and the bantams of these races, dealings to avoid flying and the ac
ute strain through transports. Because of his competence the civil ser
vant vet is asked forte stop grievances primarily by advice.