Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/464Show full title

Part IV: Stocking density and minimum surface for indoor and outdoor areas for poultry as referred to in Article 14 and Article 15(2)(c) and (6) and perches or raised sitting levels as referred to in Article 15(5)

1. Parents Gallus gallus intended for the production of hatching eggs for future laying hens and parents Gallus gallus intended for the production of hatching eggs for future fattening Gallus gallus:

Age	≥ 18 weeks
Stocking density and minimum surface for indoor area Maximum number of breeding birds per m2 of usable area of the indoor area of the poultry house	6
Perches for breeding birds for future laying hens Minimum cm perch/bird	18
Nests	7 female birds per nest or in case of common nest 120 cm2/female bird
Stocking density and minimum surface for outdoor area Minimum m2 per bird of the outdoor area	4

2. Pullets and brother roosters:

Stocking density and minimum surface for indoor area Stocking density per m2 of usable area of the indoor area of the poultry house	21 kg liveweight/m2
Perches or raised sitting levels or both	Any combination of perches or raised sitting levels or both providing minimum 10 cm perch/bird or minimum 100 cm2 raised sitting level/bird
Stocking density and minimum surface for outdoor area Minimum m2 per bird of the outdoor area	1

3. Laying hens including dual purpose strains raised for meat and egg production:

Stocking density and minimum surface for indoor area Maximum number of birds per m2 of usable area of the indoor area of the poultry house	6
Perches Minimum cm perch/bird	18
Nests	7 laying hens per nest or in case of common nest 120 cm2/laying hen
Stocking density and minimum surface for outdoor area Minimum m2 per bird of the outdoor area	4

4. Fattening poultry Gallus gallus:

Stocking density and minimum surface for indoor area Stocking density per m2 of usable area of the indoor area of the poultry house	21 kg liveweight/m2
Perches or raised sitting levels or both	Any combination of perches or raised sitting levels or both providing minimum 5 cm perch/bird or minimum 25 cm2 raised sitting level/bird
Stocking density and minimum surface for outdoor area for fixed houses Minimum m2 per bird of the outdoor area	4
Stocking density and minimum surface for outdoor area for mobile houses Minimum m2 per bird of the outdoor area	2,5

5. Fattening poultry Gallus gallus: capons and poulardes:

Stocking density and minimum surface for indoor area Stocking density per m2 of usable area of the indoor area of the poultry house	21 kg liveweight/m2
Perches or raised sitting levels or both	Any combination of perches or raised sitting levels or both providing minimum 5 cm perch/bird or minimum 25 cm2 raised sitting level/bird
Stocking density and minimum surface for outdoor area Minimum m2 per bird of the outdoor area	4

6. Fattening poultry other than Gallus gallus: Turkeys Meleagris gallopavo marketed whole for roasting or intended for cutting up:

Stocking density and minimum surface for indoor area Stocking density per m2 of usable area of the indoor area of the poultry house	21 kg liveweight/m2
Perches or raised sitting levels or both	Any combination of perches or raised sitting levels or both providing minimum 10 cm perch/bird or minimum 100 cm2 raised sitting level/bird
Stocking density and minimum surface for outdoor area Minimum m2 per bird of the outdoor area	10

7. Fattening poultry other than Gallus gallus: Geese Anser anser domesticus:

Stocking density and minimum surface for indoor area Stocking density per m2 of usable area of the indoor area of the poultry house	21 kg liveweight/m2
Stocking density and minimum surface for outdoor area Minimum m2 per bird of the outdoor area	15

8. Fattening poultry other than Gallus gallus: Peking Ducks Anas platyrhynchos domesticus, Muscovy Ducks Cairina moschata and hybrids and Mulard Ducks Cairina moschata × Anas platyrhynchos:

Stocking density and minimum surface for indoor area Stocking density per m2 of usable area of the indoor area of the poultry house	21 kg liveweight/m2
Stocking density and minimum surface for outdoor area Minimum m2 per bird of the outdoor area	4,5

9. Fattening poultry other than Gallus gallus: Guinea fowls Numida meleagris f. domestica:

Stocking density and minimum surface for indoor area Stocking density per m2 of usable area of the indoor area of the poultry house.	21 kg liveweight/m2
Perches or raised sitting levels or both	Any combination of perches or raised sitting levels or both providing minimum 5 cm perch/bird or minimum 25 cm2 raised sitting level/bird
Stocking density and minimum surface for outdoor area Minimum m2/bird of the outdoor area	4