Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2023
sch.1-sec.11General requirements for sheds used to keep domestic fowl
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sch.1-sec.11 General requirements for sheds used to keep domestic fowl
A person must not keep a domestic fowl in a shed unless— if the fowl is the only fowl kept in the shed— the shed contains— at least 1 feeder; and at least 1 drinker; and the fowl has equal access to the feeder and drinker; or if the fowl is kept in the shed with 1 or more other fowl— the shed contains— 1 or more feeders; and 2 or more drinkers; and each fowl has reasonable access to the feeders and drinkers. A person in charge of a domestic fowl must not keep the fowl in a shed that has more than 1 level inside the shed unless— each level inside the shed— can be accessed by the fowl; and has a height not less than 45cm; and the fowl is fully visible on each level of the shed and can easily be removed from the shed at all times; and a fowl on a lower level inside the shed is protected from excreta from a fowl on a higher level inside the shed. (sch.1-sec.11-ssec.1) A person must not keep a domestic fowl in a shed unless— if the fowl is the only fowl kept in the shed— the shed contains— at least 1 feeder; and at least 1 drinker; and the fowl has equal access to the feeder and drinker; or if the fowl is kept in the shed with 1 or more other fowl— the shed contains— 1 or more feeders; and 2 or more drinkers; and each fowl has reasonable access to the feeders and drinkers. (sch.1-sec.11-ssec.2) A person in charge of a domestic fowl must not keep the fowl in a shed that has more than 1 level inside the shed unless— each level inside the shed— can be accessed by the fowl; and has a height not less than 45cm; and the fowl is fully visible on each level of the shed and can easily be removed from the shed at all times; and a fowl on a lower level inside the shed is protected from excreta from a fowl on a higher level inside the shed.
- (a) if the fowl is the only fowl kept in the shed— (i) the shed contains— (A) at least 1 feeder; and (B) at least 1 drinker; and (ii) the fowl has equal access to the feeder and drinker; or
- (i) the shed contains— (A) at least 1 feeder; and (B) at least 1 drinker; and
- (A) at least 1 feeder; and
- (B) at least 1 drinker; and
- (ii) the fowl has equal access to the feeder and drinker; or
- (b) if the fowl is kept in the shed with 1 or more other fowl— (i) the shed contains— (A) 1 or more feeders; and (B) 2 or more drinkers; and (ii) each fowl has reasonable access to the feeders and drinkers.
- (i) the shed contains— (A) 1 or more feeders; and (B) 2 or more drinkers; and
- (A) 1 or more feeders; and
- (B) 2 or more drinkers; and
- (ii) each fowl has reasonable access to the feeders and drinkers.
- (i) the shed contains— (A) at least 1 feeder; and (B) at least 1 drinker; and