PART 1Introduction

Interpretation2

In this Order—

  • breeding flock” means a flock kept for the production of eggs intended for incubation;

  • chick” means a bird less than 72 hours old that has not been fed;

  • flock” means poultry of the same health status kept on the same holding or in the same enclosure and constituting a single epidemiological unit and, in the case of housed poultry, includes all birds sharing the same airspace;

  • layer breeder” means poultry kept for the production of eggs intended for the incubation and hatching of chicks—

    1. a

      that will be grown to produce eggs for human consumption, or

    2. b

      whose progeny will be grown to produce eggs for human consumption;

  • laying flock” means a flock of poultry kept for the production of eggs intended for human consumption;

  • meat breeder” means poultry kept for the production of eggs intended for the incubation and hatching of chicks—

    1. a

      that will be grown to produce meat for human consumption, or

    2. b

      whose progeny will be grown to produce meat for human consumption;

  • occupier” means, in relation to any hatchery or holding, the person in charge of the hatchery or holding;

  • poultry” means birds of the species Gallus gallus, turkey, ducks and geese.