A man was charged for keeping 25 chickens in his Pasir Ris home, maintaining an unlicensed farm and distributing the fowls from his home.
The man, 50-year-old Eric Woo Yoke Meng, is facing 3 charges under the Animals and Birds (Licensing of Farms), (Prevention of Avian Disease in Non-commercial Poultry) and (Pet Shop and Exhibition) Rules.
Woo is accused of keeping 25 chickens in his flat on the 9th floor of Block 275 Pasir Ris Street 21 on 9 July 2020, which is more than the 10 that is allowed.
He is also being accused of breeding 25 chickens in his flat for commercial purposes and maintaining a farm without a license, and using his flat for distribution of the chickens (also without a license).
Woo was charged at an earlier date and his case was mentioned again earlier today (9 June).
The case is adjourned to July, with Woo’s lawyer saying that his client is deciding whether to plead guilty.
Images source: Unsplash and Property Guru