You may need to comply with this code if you keep all ages and types of poultry (fowls, turkeys, ducks, geese, pheasants, guinea fowl, partridge, quail and pigeons), whether kept commercially or as a hobby.
The code promotes agreed animal welfare outcomes for poultry by defining acceptable poultry management practices, and encouraging considerate and efficient treatment and handling of poultry in all types of production systems.
Key standards from the poultry code regarding domestic fowl are written into the regulations as the 'Code of practice about domestic fowl'. These requirements are mandatory.
