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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-welfare-of-farmed-animals-england-regulations-2007/schedule-2/paragraph-7",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2007/9780110773612",
  "legislation_title": "The Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007",
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  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/7",
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  "number": "7",
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  "text": "If laying hens have access to open runs —\n(a) there must be several popholes giving direct access to the outer area, at least 35 cm high and 40 cm wide, and extending along the entire length of the building; and in any case, a total opening of 2 m must be available per group of 1,000 hens; and\n(b) the open runs must be—\n(i) of an area appropriate to the stocking density and to the nature of the ground, in order to prevent any contamination; and\n(ii) equipped with shelter from adverse weather conditions and predators and, if necessary, drinking troughs.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-30T15:17:52.016591+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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