reg 16
In forceLaying hens to have access to adequate nest areas from point of lay
Part 3Cage requirements for commercial poultry production in sheds
16 Laying hens to have access to adequate nest areas from point of lay
(1)
In this regulation —
point of lay, in relation to a laying hen, means the age at which the laying hen will start to lay eggs.
(2)
A person responsible for a laying hen must ensure that, from just before the laying hen’s point of lay, the cage in which the laying hen is housed has —
(a)
1 appropriate nest area for every 7 hens that has space for those chickens to nest; or
(b)
1 appropriate nest area for every 120 hens that is at least 1 m2.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $15 000.
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