Division Table 2.1 Rabbits over 10 weeks of age
United Kingdom
Table 2.1 is to be used for both cages and pens. The additional floor area is as a minimum 3 000 cm2 per rabbit for the third, the fourth, the fifth and the sixth rabbit, while 2 500 cm2 as a minimum shall be added for each additional rabbit above a number of six.
| Final body weight(kg) | Minimum floor area for one or two socially harmonious animals(cm2) | Minimum height(cm) | Date referred to in Article 33(2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| less than 3 | 3 500 | 45 | 1 January 2017 |
| from 3 to 5 | 4 200 | 45 | |
| over 5 | 5 400 | 60 |
Notes on Division 2
Footnotes
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Council Directive 98/58/EC of 20 July 1998 concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes (OJ L 221, 8.8.1998, p. 23).