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Paragraph 12 AccommodationI1

Scotland

Laying hens must have—

(a)

at least 750cm2 of cage area per hen, 600cm2 of which shall be usable area; the height of the cage other than that above the usable area shall be at least 20cm at every point and no cage shall have a total area that is less than 2000cm2;

(b)

a nest;

(c)

litter such that pecking and scratching are possible; and

(d)

appropriate perches allowing at least 15cm per hen.

Annotations

Commencement

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Sch. 3 para. 12 in force at 5.11.2010, see reg. 1