Abstract
keeping and breeding animals of any sort seems to be a controversialissue in these changing times. Local restrictions, city ordi-nances, or state and federal laws keep nances, or state and federal laws keep sentatives of that particular area.What do they all have in common?They impose some type of record keeping system on the animal breeder. Whether it be for sales or just for health and breeding data, these laws and ordinances are an attempt to
make animal breeders keep track of all of their offspring.If you take a look at some of these"model" laws that are being passed in many cities around our country, you will notice that many are introduced by animal rights or animal welfare organizations. Groups are attempting to legislate our busi- of this nature nesses and control what we do with our birds and their offspring