[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 9, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 9CFR91.25] [Page 352-354] TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PART 91_INSPECTION AND HANDLING OF LIVESTOCK FOR EXPORTATION--Table of Contents Subpart D_Inspection of Vessels and Accommodations Sec. 91.25 Space requirements for animals on ocean vessels. (a) General requirements. A general space requirement for any individual animal in stalls or crates on ocean vessels shall be six inches more in height, depth, and width than the measurements of the animal concerned. The number of animals in each stall, pen or other container, the cubic inches of air available for each animal, and the ventilation capability of the transporting carrier are other criteria used to determine final space requirements for each animal. Guidelines of space requirements for storage of animals in pens are listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section. Final determination of space needed and manner of loading of animals for export shipment will be made by the inspector or the APHIS veterinarian at the port of embarkation, based upon the size and type of animals presented, weather, destination, route, and means of transportation employed for the export shipment. (b) Space guidelines: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Space in square feet allowed per animal-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Animal weight, pounds: 100...................................................... 4.0 150...................................................... 5.0 200...................................................... 6.0 250...................................................... 6.9 300...................................................... 7.9 350...................................................... 8.9 400...................................................... 9.9 450...................................................... 10.9 500...................................................... 11.8 550...................................................... 12.5 600...................................................... 13.2 650...................................................... 13.9 700...................................................... 14.6 750...................................................... 15.3 800...................................................... 15.9 850...................................................... 16.6 900...................................................... 17.3 950...................................................... 17.8 1,000.................................................... 18.4 1,050.................................................... 18.9 1,100.................................................... 19.4 1,150.................................................... 19.9 1,200.................................................... 20.4 1,250.................................................... 21.0 1,300.................................................... 21.5 1,350.................................................... 22.0 1,400.................................................... 22.7 1,450.................................................... 23.3 1,500.................................................... 24.0 1,550.................................................... 24.6 1,600.................................................... 25.3 1,650.................................................... 25.9 1.700.................................................... 26.6 1,750.................................................... 27.2 1,800.................................................... 27.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (c) Space guidelines for containers. Containers used aboard containerized ocean vessels measure 8 feet in width outside but vary from 7 feet 3 inches to 7 feet 9 inches in width inside and from 17 feet to 40 feet in length. For such containers the space requirements and minimum pen widths shown in the following charts shall be used whenever the length of the animal exceeds the width of the container. For ready measurement of dairy cattle only, the distance from the withers to the pin bone multiplied by 1.65 gives the approximate total length. Length of other cattle and large animals will require measurement of their total length. Other animals larger than those shown in the following charts shall be stowed subject to the approval of the inspector or the APHIS veterinarian at the port of embarkation. Maximum inside length of container pens shall be 12 feet 9 inches. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 head 4 head Square feet ----------------------------------------------- Weight per head Square Square feet Width feet Width ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Containers 7[foot]9 in Width ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 800 18.5 .......... .......... 74.0 9[foot]7 in Width ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 700 16.3 .......... .......... 65.2 9[foot]9