Can chooks travel

We are seriously thinking of moving back to Wales (fishguard) in the next couple of yrs, i know its a long way off but just out of interest can chickens travel.    The journey from here in northern ireland to fishguard going by the Rosslier to Fishguard ferry, total journey 6hrs, would it be something they could cope with.    nickyx

thanks for that hessington, would they be ok to do the journey in a cat carrier, and sorry for the questions but out of interest do you have to do any paper work as in transporting chickens.  nickyx

My chooks (apparently) were hatched in France taken to York for growing to POL and down to Kent for selling - They've travelled more than me 

That cuz you have been stuck in a field scaring crows. 
 

goosed at the fair?

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Norn Iron is part of the UK so you won't need travel documents for them as far as I know.

wrt cat carrier - we took ours up to nottingham in a cat carrier - make sure it's a big one and put straw in it so they don't get moved around too much.
give them plenty of air too and if you can get something wet then they'll appreciate that too (not a drink of water, because it's too messy): but ours did take some water off our fingers: so maybe a sponge or something similar.
they won't need to eat or drink. but it's good to be able to keep them cool.

Acksherly they manage without food for 6 hours easily and water too, well mine do  :blink:. In winter they are in the house without visible means of support from 5pm to 7am. Although one of those little pop bottle converters would be handy if they are in a wire cage that can support one.