# Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 of 5 September 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control, Annex IV: Maximum number of animals per hectare referred to in Article 15 (2)

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

Class or species
Maximum number of animals per haequivalent to 170 kg N/ha/year
Equines over six months old
2
Calves for fattening
5
Other bovine animals less than one year old
5
Male bovine animals from one to less than two years old
3,3
Female bovine animals from one to less than two years old
3,3
Male bovine animals two years old or over
2
Breeding heifers
2,5
Heifers for fattening
2,5
Dairy cows
2
Cull dairy cows
2
Other cows
2,5
Female breeding rabbits
100
Ewes
13,3
Goats
13,3
Piglets
74
Breeding sows
6,5
Pigs for fattening
14
Other pigs
14
Table chickens
580
Laying hens
230

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2008/889/annex/IV (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2008-889/annex-IV
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