Poultry Hygiene Ordinance 2007. Country/Territory Austria Document type Regulation Date 2007 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleOrdinance by the Federal Minister for Health, Family and Youth on pest control and hygiene measures in poultry plants. Subject Livestock Keyword Animal production Poultry Animal reproduction Hygiene/sanitary procedures Offences/penalties Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the keeping of poultry, and in particular its hygienic aspects. The text consists of 65 articles divided into 7 chapters as follows: General provisions and sphere of application (1); General hygiene provisions for batteries (2); Special provisions for chicken breeding batteries (3); Special provisions for fledgling batteries (4) ; Special provisions relating to fattening of battery chickens (5); Special provisions relating to hens laying bat Full text German Website www.ris.bka.gv.at