2.1 Origin of livestock

Cross reference

USDA NOP: 205.236 Origin of livestock
NZFSA Technical Rules for Organic Production:
Section 6, point 6.2.3, 6.3.1-6.3.14

(a) Livestock products that are to be sold, labelled, or represented as organic must be from livestock under continuous organic management from the last third of gestation or hatching: Except, that:

Poultry. Poultry or edible poultry products must be from poultry that has been under continuous organic management beginning no later than the second day of life;

Dairy animals. Milk or milk products must be from animals that have been under continuous organic management (fully certified property) beginning no later than 1 year prior to the production of the milk or milk products that are to be sold, labelled, or represented as organic, Except, that, crops and forage from land included in the organic system plan of a dairy farm that is in the third year (C2) of organic management may be consumed by the dairy animals of the farm during the 12 month period immediately prior to the sale of organic milk and milk products;
Once an entire, distinct herd has been converted to full organic production, all dairy animals shall be under organic management from the last third of gestation.
Any organic  animal that leaves a certified operation it loses its organic status when it enters a non-certified operation

 This Means:
“All dairy animals that are being raised as organic must be managed in compliance with the USNOS (fully certified property) for a period of 12 months before milk or milk products from these animals will meet the requirements for export to the US.  The exception to this rule is when the entire distinct herd of dairy animals is converted to organic the cows can be fed C2 crops or pasture during the 12 month period prior to full organic.

Breeder stock.  Livestock used as breeder stock may be brought from a nonorganic operation onto an organic operation at any time: Provided, that, if such livestock are gestating and the offspring are to be raised as organic livestock, the breeder stock must be brought onto the facility no later than the last third of gestation.

(b) The following are prohibited:

Livestock or edible livestock products that are removed from an organic operation and subsequently managed on a nonorganic operation may be not sold, labelled, or represented as organically produced.

Breeder or dairy stock that has not been under continuous organic management since the last third of gestation may not be sold, labelled, or represented as organic slaughter stock.

(c) The producer of an organic livestock operation must maintain records sufficient to preserve the identity of all organically managed animals and edible and nonedible animal products produced on the operation.