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Egg hatchery and chick breeding premises: registration

Form to register an establishment used for hatching egg and chick production.

From:
Animal and Plant Health Agency
Published:
30 July 2009
Last updated:
30 July 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

EMR10: Application for registration of hatchery/breeding establishment/pedigree breeding establishment

Ref: EMR10

ODT, 22.1 KB

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EMR9: Explanatory leaflet on the regulations relating to the production and marketing of hatching eggs and poultry chicks

Ref: EMR9

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Details

If possible, send your application by email to csconehealtheggmarketing@apha.gov.uk. If you apply by post it may take longer.

Apply in advance to avoid delay – APHA is dealing with a high volume of applications.

This form is for premises to apply for registration as a hatching egg and chick production establishment. This applies to:

  • pedigree breeding establishments
  • breeding establishments
  • hatcheries

The guidance document explains the legal requirements for producing and marketing hatching eggs, and poultry chicks. The regulations apply to:

  • hatcheries with a setting capacity of 1,000 eggs and over
  • breeding establishments and multiplying establishments with 100 birds or more.

Updates to this page

Published 30 July 2009
Last updated 30 July 2026 Show all updates

  1. Added the Welsh version of the form.

  2. Updated 'EMR9: Explanatory leaflet on the regulations relating to the production and marketing of hatching eggs and poultry chicks'.

  3. Egg hatchery and chick breeding premises: registration EMR10 updated.

  4. Removed coronavirus (COVID-19) statement relating to email applications.

  5. Added coronavirus statement on sending application by email.

  6. Egg hatchery and chick breeding premises: registration EMR09 and EMR10 updated

  7. Data protection statement updated on the form

  8. AHVLA documents have been re-assigned to the new Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).

  9. First published.

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