"As of October 1, it is now illegal in the United Kingdom to have chickens on your property that the government does not know exist. Whether you raise them as pets or for food, all chickens, pigeons and birds of prey in England, Wales and Scotland must now be registered with the authorities.
Great Britain's original claim was that all backyard chickens must now be registered with the government because otherwise they will spread avian flu and put everyone at risk. Many now see through this obvious cover story lie.
Under the previous rules, only flocks of 50 or more birds had to be registered with the government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Now, the government is demanding to know about even just one single bird on a person's property, even if that bird's eggs are strictly for personal use." You can read more about it here
However... The British people have a wicked sense on humour
Citizens managed to crash the DEFRA website by registering their frozen supermarket chickens, rubber chickens, chicken nuggets and much more.