Summary
This regulation addresses the accepted treatment of farmed animals (termed “livestock” and poultry) within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The regulation outlines the rules for feeding (and the legally acceptable circumstances for withholding feed, such as extreme weather), confinement (which is allowed so long as animals are in a single layer), healthcare (which authorizes “pharmaceuticals and biologicals”), transportation (which requires that animals be allowed to stand or rest in their “natural posture”), the handling of disabled animals, exhibition rules, and euthanasia (which may be carried out by a number of officials, from veterinarians to law enforcement). It is set to expire on 11 FEB 2028; it is the responsibility of the Board of Agriculture to complete the state’s amendment process or file a certification letter prior to the expiration date to preserve the regulation. The law closes with two notable clauses: Section 8, which allows farms to limit public access in the name of “biosecurity,” and authorizes the use of animals for “predator control” and Section 9, which denies farms the right to prevent veterinarians from providing care to animals in need.