In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011;

• “cattle” means all animals of the bovine species including bison and buffalo;

• “conventionally reared meat chicken” means an animal of the species Gallus gallus that is kept for meat production, other than one—

  1. a

     that is on a holding with fewer than 500 such animals or with only breeding stocks of such animals;

  2. b

     in relation to which the term “Extensive indoor (barn reared)”, “Free range”, “Traditional free range” or “Free range – total freedom” can be used within the meaning of point (b), (c), (d) or (e) of Annex V to Commission Regulation (EC) No. 543/2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No. 1234/2007 as regards the marketing standards for poultrymeat2;

  3. c

     that is organically reared in accordance with Council Regulation (EC) No. 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No. 2092/91 F1, as last amended by Council Regulation (EU) No 517/20133;

• “desnooding” means removal of a turkey’s snood;

• “disbudding” means removal of the horn bud of cattle, goats or sheep;

• “domestic fowl” means a domesticated member of the species Gallus gallus;

• “dubbing” means removal of the comb of a domestic fowl;

• “farmed” means, in relation to an animal, bred or kept for the production of food, wool or skin or for other farming purposes;

• “horses” means any member of the equine species including ponies, asses, donkeys, jennets and mules;

• “in velvet” means, in relation to the antlers of a deer, until the velvet is frayed and the greater part of it has been shed;

• “laying hen” means a hen of the species Gallus gallus which has reached laying maturity and is kept for the production of eggs not intended for hatching;

• “lay person” means, in relation to a procedure listed in Schedules 1 to 11, a person who has received instruction or who is otherwise experienced in the performance of that procedure;

• “poultry” means domestic fowl, turkeys, geese, ducks, guinea fowl, quails, pheasants and partridges;

• “prohibited procedure” means a procedure which involves interference with the sensitive tissues or bone structure of an animal;

• “protected animal” shall have the same meaning as in section 2 of the Act; and

• “suitable instrument” means in relation to any procedure, an instrument that is in a fit state of repair and has been designed, or is of a kind commonly used, for the purpose of performing that procedure.