[Durhamlion]

Thanks for all your advice.

I would have just got them and said nothing, BUT we have a very vindictive neighbour - reports everyone for income benefit fraud (even if they are working) complained to the council about our dog when he was dying even though he could barely whimper

So I MUST play it by the book, he would have great delight in contacting everyone possible to see if I had done everything required, before seeing the chooks taken away.

Looks like I will have to miss out on this one 

[Lady Lottie]

There's always one miserable person.....   Never mind - you'll have to be like me and just keep thinking "one day!!"