# Directive 2010/63/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 September 2010 on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes (Text with EEA relevance), Division Table 8.1: Domestic fowl

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

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

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2010/63/annex/III/section/B/division/8/division/Table (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2010-63/annex-III/section-B/division-8/division-Table
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