Animal Protection Ordinance 11
State as Per November 1, 1998

Relevant Excerpts from the text:

Section 2: Cattle

Article 16 Calf Feeding

1. Calves shall receive sufficient iron in their feed.
2. Calves more than three weeks old shall be allowed to consume straw, hay, or similar fodder ad libitum.
3. Calves shall not be muzzled.

Article 16a Calf Housing

1. It is prohibited to tether calves less than four months old, with the exception of short tethering of calves reared for breeding and during the feeding of calves.
2. Calves two weeks to four months old must be kept in group housing systems, with the exception of calves housed in premises allowing for constant access to the outdoors.
3. Calves housed individually must be able to have eye contact with animals of the same species.

1. Calves up to four months old, dairy cattle, heifers in an advanced state of pregnancy and mating bulls must be provided with lying areas with sufficient and appropriate litter.
2. In case of renovations to or construction of housing premises, all other cattle must be provided with a lying area equipped with sufficient and appropriate litter or a soft, formable material.

Article 18 Stanchion Systems

Article 19 Loose Housing

1. In loose housing for cattle, the corridors in the lying area shall be designed so as to make it possible for the animals to avoid each other. 2 In loose housing with lying boxes, the number of animals housed shall not exceed the number of lying boxes available. 3 A special stable shall be available for calving or for sick animals.