Moving to Alaska

No I have not figured it out, it doesn't feel right making them go through the stress of shipping (which would be the same as flying them) and crossing in to Canada seems like its possible but with all the outbreaks lately I think they would be even more difficult to get through. If you do attempt it, you have to have health certificates/permits but it is still not guaranteed you could end up with someone not willing to let you go through regardless. Only other option is boat but I haven't looked in to that yet.


This is off the website that Majd so kindly posted...

Refer to CFIA - veterinary inspection(must be accompanied by the following documents\registrations):

Zoosanitary Export Certificate for Poultry

--OR--

Refer to CFIA - veterinary inspection(must be accompanied by the following documents\registrations):

Import Permit
Importer / Broker Instructions



DOCUMENTATION INSTRUCTIONS

*** Please note that due to the current outbreak of Highly pathogenic avian influenza in the states of California, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Oregon, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin the importation of live poultry, birds and raw or untreated avian products is suspended commercially from Quarantine Zones from the states of Arkansas, California, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota and Washington until further notice.

The entire states of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota are suspended until further notice. Personal importations (not certified) are suspended from the entire affected states for these products until further notice. For the list of restricted zones please consult the import specialists at CFIA in your region. ***


Please Please refer to our website below to view the list of quarantine zones.



USDA OFFICIAL ZOOSANITARY CERTIFICATE
( Form VS 17-6)
-USDA official must have issued or endorsed certificate
-Date of entry is within 30 days of the date of issuance


OR


IMPORT PERMIT
- Needed to import the animal or product at the time of import
- Please contact local CFIA office to apply for an import permit BEFORE the animal(s) or thing(s) are imported.


Additional statement is required on certification from all states of origin for all poultry & bird commodities (live & raw products). It is not required for cooked or dry rendered commodities....

I didn't post everything stated but i'll attach the link http://airs-sari.inspection.gc.ca/airs_external/english/decisions-eng.aspx
 
I too will be moving to Alaska in the next month and would like to take my "girls"....I have not found a route that will allow them and fearing I will have to leave them behind. Wondering if anyone has had better luck in finding an option?
 
Hi there, we are also moving to Alaska in the next month, and want to take our 8 hens with us. @Andria3232 did you ever figure out how to move your birds? Can you share with us?
Thanks!
Hi! So glad I got an email today from Backyard Chickens because I'm having a concern with 2 cattle dogs and 8 chickens. Our particular issue might get some laughs but we're planning to live aboard a boat in Alaska during summer and my husband is really questioning my decision to bring all my pets. Did you ever get to take your 8 hens to Alaska?
 
Umm...laws aside (I'm sure customs is a nightmare with live poultry) how are you planning on packing them up? If you could drive them it would take days if not a couple weeks and I can't imagine how they would be comfortably contained that long. When I was 18 we moved from the Midwest to Montana with a dozen chickens and did it in the back of a truck with a topper. The chickens were free to run around back there. We were only on the road for a few days. But I have driven the AL-CAN and the ferry from Haines to Seattle with my dog and it was...not ideal to ferry the dog. He had to stay in the car on the ferry and be taken out for walks to poop on the deck 😆 :sick
I am just curious if you could drive how you plan to do it logistically.
 
Thank you for your comment. It can be very uncomfortable for our animals and for us too so we're not sure how to do this really. I just did some research on requirements if going via Canada and they have way too many requirements for people that I didn't bother looking at reqmnts for animals. This is a little sad. But maybe by the time we do decide to move the world has come back to its senses. This year, we're going to visit to look at possibilities. How I wish we did this before covid. =(
 

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