Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 12, 2026

Title 9 - Animals and Animal Products last revised: Jan 28, 2026
§ 3.128 - Space requirements.

Enclosures shall be constructed and maintained so as to provide sufficient space to allow each animal to make normal postural and social adjustments with adequate freedom of movement. Inadequate space may be indicated by evidence of malnutrition, poor condition, debility, stress, or abnormal behavior patterns.

authority: 7 U.S.C. 2131-2159; 7 CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.7
source: 32 FR 3273, Feb. 24, 1967, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 9 CFR 3.128