# The Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007, Paragraph 8

Extent: E+W

Subject to paragraph (9), the stocking density must not exceed nine laying hens per m² of usable area.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2078/schedule/2/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-farmed-animals-england-regulations-2007/schedule-2/paragraph-8
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