§ 26652 Altered Poultry Brand Possession

• •You can't have chickens or other birds with changed or removed brands (like a mark or tag).
• •The only time it's okay is if you got the bird from the real owner.
• •If you have a bird with a messed-up brand, you could be breaking the law.

You buy a chicken from a farmer, but the chicken's tag has been scratched off.

If you keep that chicken, you could get in trouble unless the farmer was the real owner and told you it was okay.