Or. Admin. Code § 603-029-0700

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 10, October 1, 2024

Section 603-029-0700 - Meat Animal Pens, Driveways and Ramps

(1) Meat animal pens, driveways and ramps shall be maintained in good repair. They shall be free from sharp or protruding objects which may, in the opinion of the inspector, cause injury or pain to the animals. Loose boards, splintered or broken planking, and unnecessary openings where the head, feet, or legs of an animal may be injured shall be repaired.

(2) Floors of meat animal pens, ramps, and driveways shall be constructed and maintained so as to provide good footing for meat animals. Slip resistant or waffled floor surfaces, cleated ramps and the use of sand, as appropriate, during winter months are examples of acceptable construction and maintenance.

(3) Oregon Suspects (as defined in OAR 603-029-0010(52)) and dying, diseased, and disabled meat animals (as defined in OAR 603-029-0010 (25)) shall be provided with a covered pen sufficient, in the opinion of the inspector, to protect them from the adverse climatic conditions of the locale while awaiting disposition by the inspector.

(4) Meat animal pens and driveways shall be so arranged that sharp corners and direction reversal of driven animals are minimized.

Or. Admin. Code § 603-029-0700

DOA 19-2022, adopt filed 07/27/2022, effective 7/28/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 603.085, ORS 619.042 & ORS 619.046

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 619.042, ORS 603.059 & ORS 613.065