# The Welfare of Battery Hens Regulations 1987, Paragraph 12


Every time all the cages housed together are emptied they shall be thoroughly disinfected before the next batch of laying hens is put in. While the cages are occupied, the surfaces and all equipment shall be kept satisfactorily clean.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/2020/schedule/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-battery-hens-regulations-1987/schedule/paragraph-12
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