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Report No. 269 15. Litter - (1) The area of litter provided shall be sufficient to allow the birds to dust bathe and forage freely. (2) For housing systems which include a completely slatted or grid floor, the opportunity to dust bathe shall be provided by suitable substrate (litter) throughout the house of a size that allows multiple hens to dust bathe simultaneously. (3) In converted high-rise buildings, a minimum of fifteen percent available floor space shall be a suitable substrate. (4) The pullets shall have continuous access to litter.    |
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