# The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2010, Paragraph 1: Interpretation


In this Schedule—
“litter” means any friable material enabling the hens to satisfy their ethological needs;
“nest” means a separate space for egg laying, the floor components of which do not include wire mesh that can come into contact with the animals, for an individual hen or for a group of hens; and
“usable area” means an area, other than a nesting area, used by laying hens at least 30cm wide with a floor slope not exceeding 14% and with headroom of at least 45cm.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2010/9780111010228/schedule/3/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-welfare-of-farmed-animals-scotland-regulations-2010/schedule-3/paragraph-1
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