§ 5906. Animal production practices and materials. (a) Livestock in general.--Any livestock that is to be slaughtered and sold or labeled as organically produced shall be raised in accordance with this chapter. (b) Breeder stock.--Breeder stock may be purchased from any source if the stock is not in the last third of gestation. (c) Practices.--In order for livestock to be certified as organically produced under this chapter producers shall not: (1) Feed the livestock feed other than organically produced feed that meets the requirements of this chapter. (2) Use the following feed: (i) Plastic pellets for roughage. (ii) Manure refeeding. (iii) Feed formulas containing urea. (3) Use growth promoters and hormones on livestock, whether implanted, ingested or injected, including antibiotics and synthetic trace elements used to stimulate growth or production of the livestock. (d) Livestock health care.--In order for livestock to be certified as organically produced under this chapter, producers shall not: (1) Use subtherapeutic doses of antibiotics. (2) Use synthetic internal parasiticides on a routine basis. (3) Administer medication, other than vaccinations, in the absence of illness. (e) Additional standards.-- (1) With the exception of day-old poultry, all poultry from which meat or eggs will be sold or labeled as organically produced shall be raised and handled in accordance with this chapter prior to and during the period in which the meat or eggs are sold. (2) A dairy animal from which milk or milk products will be distributed as organically produced shall be raised in accordance with this chapter for a period of not less than the 12 months immediately prior to the sale of the milk or milk products. (f) Livestock identification.-- (1) To be certified under this chapter, producers must keep adequate records and maintain a detailed, verifiable audit trail so that each animal or, in the case of poultry, each flock can be traced back to the producer. (2) In order to carry out the requirements of paragraph (1), each producer must keep accurate records on each animal or, in the case of poultry, each flock, including amounts and sources of all medications administered and all feeds and feed supplements bought and fed.

§ 5906. Animal production practices and materials. (a) Livestock in general.--Any livestock that is to be slaughtered and sold or labeled as organically produced shall be raised in accordance with this chapter. (b) Breeder stock.--Breeder stock may be purchased from any source if the stock is not in the last third of gestation. (c) Practices.--In order for livestock to be certified as organically produced under this chapter producers shall not: (1) Feed the livestock feed other than organically produced feed that meets the requirements of this chapter. (2) Use the following feed: (i) Plastic pellets for roughage. (ii) Manure refeeding. (iii) Feed formulas containing urea. (3) Use growth promoters and hormones on livestock, whether implanted, ingested or injected, including antibiotics and synthetic trace elements used to stimulate growth or production of the livestock. (d) Livestock health care.--In order for livestock to be certified as organically produced under this chapter, producers shall not: (1) Use subtherapeutic doses of antibiotics. (2) Use synthetic internal parasiticides on a routine basis. (3) Administer medication, other than vaccinations, in the absence of illness. (e) Additional standards.-- (1) With the exception of day-old poultry, all poultry from which meat or eggs will be sold or labeled as organically produced shall be raised and handled in accordance with this chapter prior to and during the period in which the meat or eggs are sold. (2) A dairy animal from which milk or milk products will be distributed as organically produced shall be raised in accordance with this chapter for a period of not less than the 12 months immediately prior to the sale of the milk or milk products. (f) Livestock identification.-- (1) To be certified under this chapter, producers must keep adequate records and maintain a detailed, verifiable audit trail so that each animal or, in the case of poultry, each flock can be traced back to the producer. (2) In order to carry out the requirements of paragraph (1), each producer must keep accurate records on each animal or, in the case of poultry, each flock, including amounts and sources of all medications administered and all feeds and feed supplements bought and fed.