Division Table 8.1 Domestic fowl
United Kingdom
Where these minimum enclosure sizes cannot be provided for scientific reasons, the duration of the confinement shall be justified by the experimenter in consultation with veterinary staff. In such circumstances, birds can be housed in smaller enclosures containing appropriate enrichment and with a minimum floor area of 0,75 m2.
| Body mass(g) | Minimum enclosure size(m2) | Minimum area per bird(m2) | Minimum height(cm) | Minimum length of feed trough per bird(cm) | Date referred to in Article 33(2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 200 | 1,0 | 0,025 | 30 | 3 | 1 January 2017 |
| over 200 to 300 | 1,0 | 0,03 | 30 | 3 | |
| over 300 to 600 | 1,0 | 0,05 | 40 | 7 | |
| over 600 to 1 200 | 2,0 | 0,09 | 50 | 15 | |
| over 1 200 to 1 800 | 2,0 | 0,11 | 75 | 15 | |
| over 1 800 to 2 400 | 2,0 | 0,13 | 75 | 15 | |
| over 2 400 | 2,0 | 0,21 | 75 | 15 |
Notes on Division 8
Footnotes
- f1
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Council Directive 1999/74/EC of 19 July 1999 laying down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens (OJ L 203, 3.8.1999, p. 53).
- f2
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Council Directive 2007/43/EC of 28 June 2007 laying down minimum rules for the protection of chickens kept for meat production (OJ L 182, 12.7.2007, p. 19).