Part 5Domestic fowls

Part 5—Domestic fowls 22—General requirements (1) A person who keeps a domestic fowl must ensure that, within 60 hours after hatching and at least once a day thereafter, the fowl is given reasonable access to water. (2) A person who keeps a domestic fowl must ensure that the fowl is provided with adequate food containing sufficient nutrients to ensure the fowl's good health and vitality within 60 hours after hatching, and then, as follows: (a) in the case of a fowl that is kept primarily for the purpose of breeding fowls for meat production—at least once every 2 days thereafter; (b) in the case of any other fowl—at least once every day thereafter. (3) Subregulation (2) does not apply to a domestic fowl kept for egg production that is at the end of its productive life and is reasonably expected to be destroyed within 30 hours from when it was last provided with food. (4) A person who keeps a domestic fowl must ensure that the fowl is inspected at least once a day to assess the fowl's health and well‑being. 23—Requirements relating to confining domestic fowls in cages (1) A person who keeps domestic fowls confined in a cage must comply with the following requirements: (a) if the person positions the cage so that it is below the level of another cage— (i) each fowl confined in the cage must, as far as practicable, be protected from the excreta of fowls confined in a cage on a higher level; and (ii) each fowl confined in the cage must be capable of being seen on inspection; (b) the floor of the cage must be constructed so as to support the forward pointing toes of each fowl confined in the cage; (c) the height of the cage must be higher than the maximum height of a fowl confined in the cage while the fowl is standing normally; (d) the cage must be constructed with a door as follows: (i) the height of the door must be the full height (not including the feed trough) of the cage; and (ii) the width of the door must be— (A) if the cage is less than 0.5 metres wide—the full width of the cage; (B) in any other case—at least 0.5 metres wide. (2) Subject to this regulation, a person who keeps domestic fowls must not confine the fowls in a cage unless— (a) in the case of fowls primarily kept for breeding purposes—the total weight of the fowls confined in the cage does not exceed 40 kilograms per square metre of cage floor area; or (b) in any other case— (i) for fowls weighing less than 4.5 kilograms— (A) if only 1 fowl is confined in the cage—the floor area of the cage is at least 0.1 square metres; or (B) if 2 fowls are confined in the cage—the floor area of the cage is at least 0.135 square metres; or (C) if more than 2 fowls are confined in the cage— • if, on average, the weight of a fowl confined in the cage is less than 2.4 kilograms—the floor area of the cage is at least 0.055 square metres per fowl; • if, on average, the weight of a fowl confined in the cage is 2.4 kilograms or more but less than 4.5 kilograms—the floor area of the cage is at least 0.06 square metres per fowl; or (ii) for fowls weighing 4.5 kilograms or more— (A) if only 1 fowl is confined in the cage—the total weight of the fowl does not exceed 26 kilograms per square metre of cage floor area; or (B) if 2 fowls are confined in the cage—the total weight of the fowls does not exceed 40 kilograms per square metre of cage floor area; or (C) if more than 2 fowls are confined in the cage—the total weight of the fowls does not exceed 46 kilograms per square metre of cage floor area. (3) For the purposes of subregulation (2), the floor area of the cage is that area of the cage floor which is accessible to the fowl. (4) Subregulation (2)(b) does not apply to chicks that are less than 21 weeks old. 24—Requirements relating to keeping domestic fowls in housing other than cages A person who keeps domestic fowls in a housing system other than a cage must ensure that the housing system in which the fowls are confined complies with the following requirements: (a) for fowls kept for egg production— (i) if the housing system contains more than 1 level or multi‑level perches— (A) each fowl must, as far as practicable, be protected from the excreta of other fowls kept on a higher level; and (B) each fowl must be capable of being seen on inspection; and (ii) the total weight of the fowls confined in the housing system must not exceed 30 kilograms per square metre of the useable floor area; (b) for fowls reared for meat production— (i) if the housing system contains more than 1 level or multi‑level perches— (A) each fowl must, as far as practicable, be protected from the excreta of other fowls kept on a higher level; and (B) each fowl must be capable of being seen on inspection; and (ii) the total weight of the fowls confined in the housing system must not exceed— (A) if the housing system is cooled by means of a mechanical cooling device—40 kilograms per square metre of useable floor area; (B) in any other case—28 kilograms per square metre of useable floor area.