sch.2-sec.24Measurement requirements for indoor farrowing crates used to keep sows

sch.2-sec.24 Measurement requirements for indoor farrowing crates used to keep sows

This section applies if— only 1 pig is kept in an indoor farrowing crate; and the pig is a sow. A person in charge of the sow must ensure— the length of the crate is not less than 2m; and the width of the crate is not less than 0.5m; and the total of the floor area of the crate and the area of the creep area adjacent to it is not less than 3.2m 2 . For subsection (2) (a) , the length of the crate must be measured on the inside of the crate. For subsection (2) (b) , the width of the crate must be measured on the inside of the crate, at a level not higher than 450mm above the floor of the crate. (sch.2-sec.24-ssec.1) This section applies if— only 1 pig is kept in an indoor farrowing crate; and the pig is a sow. (sch.2-sec.24-ssec.2) A person in charge of the sow must ensure— the length of the crate is not less than 2m; and the width of the crate is not less than 0.5m; and the total of the floor area of the crate and the area of the creep area adjacent to it is not less than 3.2m 2 . (sch.2-sec.24-ssec.3) For subsection (2) (a) , the length of the crate must be measured on the inside of the crate. (sch.2-sec.24-ssec.4) For subsection (2) (b) , the width of the crate must be measured on the inside of the crate, at a level not higher than 450mm above the floor of the crate.

• (a) only 1 pig is kept in an indoor farrowing crate; and
• (b) the pig is a sow.
• (a) the length of the crate is not less than 2m; and
• (b) the width of the crate is not less than 0.5m; and
• (c) the total of the floor area of the crate and the area of the creep area adjacent to it is not less than 3.2m 2 .