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The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2010
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GENERAL CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH FARMED ANIMALS MUST BE BRED OR KEPT
3.Where animals are kept in a building, adequate lighting (whether...
6.Where necessary, sick or injured animals must be isolated in...
8.The record referred to in paragraph7 must be retained for...
10.Where animals are continuously or regularly tethered or confined, they...
12.Accommodation and fittings for securing animals shall be constructed and...
13.Air circulation, dust levels, temperature, relative air humidity and gas...
14.Animals kept in buildings must not be kept in permanent...
15.Where the natural light available in a building is insufficient...
19.Where any defect in automated or mechanical equipment of the...
20.Where the health and well-being of animals is dependent on...
21.The back-up system referred to in paragraph20(a) must be thoroughly...
24.All animals must have access to feed at intervals appropriate...
25.All animals must either have access to a suitable water...
26.Feeding and watering equipment must be designed, constructed, placed and...
27.(1) No other substance, with the exception of those given...
29.No person may keep an animal for farming purposes unless...
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS THAT APPLY TO THE KEEPING OF CONVENTIONALLY REARED MEAT CHICKENS
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS THAT APPLY TO THE KEEPING OF LAYING HENS
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS THAT APPLY TO THE KEEPING OF CALVES CONFINED FOR REARING AND FATTENING
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS THAT APPLY TO THE KEEPING OF PIGS
24.In the week before the expected farrowing time, sows and...
25.During farrowing, an unobstructed area behind the sow or gilt...
26.Farrowing pens where sows are kept loose must have some...
27.In the week before the expected farrowing time and during...
30.On and after 1stJanuary 2013— (a) the total unobstructed floor...
31.On or after 1stJanuary 2013, for gilts after service and...
33.In addition to the requirements of paragraph13, sows and gilts...
PART 6 Weaners and rearing pigs
40.Weaners and rearing pigs must be— (a) placed in groups...
41.(1) If weaners and rearing pigs unfamiliar with one another...
42.The use of tranquillising medication in order to facilitate the...
43.When signs of severe fighting appear among weaners and rearing...
44.The unobstructed floor area available to each weaner or rearing...
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