# The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Wales) Regulations 2001, Paragraph 4


Those parts of buildings, equipment or utensils which are in contact with the hens shall be thoroughly cleansed and disinfected regularly and in any case every time depopulation is carried out and before a new batch of hens is brought in. While the cages are occupied, the surfaces and all equipment shall be kept satisfactorily clean. Droppings must be removed as often as necessary and dead hens must be removed every day.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2001/2682/schedule/3D/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-farmed-animals-wales-regulations-2001/schedule-3D/paragraph-4
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