Russia has changed the draft veterinary rules for keeping poultry

Published Nov 8, 2024

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In Russia, the draft veterinary rules for maintaining agricultural poultry have been revised, increasing livestock limits for enterprises and changing regulations for poultry keeping. The revised draft, which has been amended based on proposals from the People's Farmer Association, allows for more flexible zoning for poultry keeping, including free range for a limited number of birds and reduced disinfection requirements at farms. The changes aim to provide more sensible regulations for poultry farming and are currently under public discussion before being sent to the Ministry of Justice for approval.

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In Russia, the draft veterinary rules for keeping agricultural poultry have been amended based on the proposals of the People's Farmer Association. This was reported to the National Agrarian Agency by the farming organization. First of all, the livestock limits for enterprises have been significantly increased. In small and large farms, the permissible livestock number is still up to 100 and from 101 to 15 thousand heads, respectively. Previously, in the draft law, the permissible number for enterprises was over 1 thousand, according to the new amendments, the number has been increased to 15 thousand. The association explained that due to the old limit, most farms were presented with maximum requirements, which are designed for agricultural holdings. The approach to keeping poultry has also been changed. Now, depending on the number of individuals, their keeping conditions will be regulated. For example, in farms with up to 100 heads of poultry, free range is completely permitted, ...

Source: Rosng