Light requirements
24 Light requirements
A person responsible for captive poultry, other than captive poultry that are less than 7 days of age and kept under a heat lamp or in a brooder, must ensure that the place where the poultry are kept is not illuminated for any continuous period of 24 hours.
Note for this subregulation:
See regulation 25 for the minimum darkness requirements.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $15 000.
A person responsible for captive poultry that are less than 4 days of age must ensure that, when the place where the poultry are kept is illuminated, it is illuminated with a light intensity of at least 20 lux at bird level.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $15 000.
A person responsible for captive poultry that are at least 4 days of age must ensure that, when the place where the poultry are kept is illuminated, it is illuminated with a light intensity of at least 10 lux at bird level.
Penalty for this subregulation: a fine of $15 000.
Subregulation (3) does not apply if a veterinarian —
considers a light intensity of less than 10 lux at bird level for a period is necessary to control the captive poultry from pecking or eating each other; and
considers the period is the shortest period necessary to control the captive poultry from pecking or eating each other; and
provides instructions and guidance to the person who illuminates the place or the person responsible for the captive poultry for the period; and
oversees and evaluates how the place is illuminated by the person who illuminates the place or the person responsible for the captive poultry; and
is able to be contacted by the person who illuminates the place or the person responsible for the captive poultry.
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