Division 1

Facilities

1. (a)

   A hatchery must be physically and operationally separate from rearing facilities. The layout must be such as to allow the various functional units listed below to be kept separate:

   • egg storage and grading,

   • disinfection,

   • pre-incubation,

   • hatching,

   • preparation and packaging of goods for dispatch,

2. (b)

   Buildings must be protected against birds coming from outside and rodents; floors and walls must be of hard-wearing, impervious and washable materials; natural or artificial lighting and air flow and temperature systems must be of an appropriate type; provision must be made for the hygienic evacuation of waste (eggs and chicks).

3. (c)

   Equipment must have smooth and waterproof surfaces.