sch.1-sec.3General requirements for cages used to keep laying fowl

sch.1-sec.3 General requirements for cages used to keep laying fowl

A person must not keep a laying fowl in a cage unless the person ensures— the floor of the cage provides support for each forward pointing toe of each fowl kept in the cage; and the fowl has reasonable access to a feeder; and the size of the feeders in the cage allows 10cm or more of space for each fowl kept in the cage; and the fowl has reasonable access to— a water trough; or 2 or more drinkers; and the size of the water troughs in the cage allows 10cm or more of space for each fowl kept in the cage. Also, if 2 or more cages are arranged in vertical tiers (the arrangement ), a person must not keep a laying fowl in a cage in the arrangement unless— the fowl is visible to an extent that allows a person inspecting the fowl to make a general assessment about the fowl’s health and wellbeing; and the fowl can easily be removed from the cage; and if another fowl is kept in a cage on a higher tier of the arrangement—the fowl is protected from excreta from the fowl in the cage on the higher tier. (sch.1-sec.3-ssec.1) A person must not keep a laying fowl in a cage unless the person ensures— the floor of the cage provides support for each forward pointing toe of each fowl kept in the cage; and the fowl has reasonable access to a feeder; and the size of the feeders in the cage allows 10cm or more of space for each fowl kept in the cage; and the fowl has reasonable access to— a water trough; or 2 or more drinkers; and the size of the water troughs in the cage allows 10cm or more of space for each fowl kept in the cage. (sch.1-sec.3-ssec.2) Also, if 2 or more cages are arranged in vertical tiers (the arrangement ), a person must not keep a laying fowl in a cage in the arrangement unless— the fowl is visible to an extent that allows a person inspecting the fowl to make a general assessment about the fowl’s health and wellbeing; and the fowl can easily be removed from the cage; and if another fowl is kept in a cage on a higher tier of the arrangement—the fowl is protected from excreta from the fowl in the cage on the higher tier.

• (a) the floor of the cage provides support for each forward pointing toe of each fowl kept in the cage; and
• (b) the fowl has reasonable access to a feeder; and
• (c) the size of the feeders in the cage allows 10cm or more of space for each fowl kept in the cage; and
• (d) the fowl has reasonable access to— (i) a water trough; or (ii) 2 or more drinkers; and
• (i) a water trough; or
• (ii) 2 or more drinkers; and
• (e) the size of the water troughs in the cage allows 10cm or more of space for each fowl kept in the cage.
• (i) a water trough; or
• (ii) 2 or more drinkers; and
• (a) the fowl is visible to an extent that allows a person inspecting the fowl to make a general assessment about the fowl’s health and wellbeing; and