sch.1-sec.7Floor area requirements for cages used to keep laying fowl—2 laying fowl

sch.1-sec.7 Floor area requirements for cages used to keep laying fowl—2 laying fowl

This section applies if— only 2 domestic fowl are kept in a cage; and both fowl are laying fowls. A person in charge of the fowl must ensure the floor area of the cage is not less than an area worked out by allowing— 675cm 2 for each fowl weighing 4.5kg or less; and for each fowl weighing more than 4.5kg—an area worked out that allows for 1m 2 for each 40kg of weight of fowl. If 2 fowl each weighing 5kg are kept in the same cage, the floor area of the cage must be at least 0.25m 2 . For subsection (2) (b) , if both fowl weigh more than 4.5kg, the area may be worked out using the combined weight of the fowl. (sch.1-sec.7-ssec.1) This section applies if— only 2 domestic fowl are kept in a cage; and both fowl are laying fowls. (sch.1-sec.7-ssec.2) A person in charge of the fowl must ensure the floor area of the cage is not less than an area worked out by allowing— 675cm 2 for each fowl weighing 4.5kg or less; and for each fowl weighing more than 4.5kg—an area worked out that allows for 1m 2 for each 40kg of weight of fowl. If 2 fowl each weighing 5kg are kept in the same cage, the floor area of the cage must be at least 0.25m 2 . (sch.1-sec.7-ssec.3) For subsection (2) (b) , if both fowl weigh more than 4.5kg, the area may be worked out using the combined weight of the fowl.

• (a) only 2 domestic fowl are kept in a cage; and
• (b) both fowl are laying fowls.
• (a) 675cm 2 for each fowl weighing 4.5kg or less; and
• (b) for each fowl weighing more than 4.5kg—an area worked out that allows for 1m 2 for each 40kg of weight of fowl. Example— If 2 fowl each weighing 5kg are kept in the same cage, the floor area of the cage must be at least 0.25m 2 .