Guidelines for humane handling, transport and slaughter of
Guidelines for humane handling, transport and slaughter of
Guidelines for humane handling, transport and slaughter of
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<strong>Guidelines</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>humane</strong> <strong>h<strong>and</strong>ling</strong>, <strong>transport</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>slaughter</strong> <strong>of</strong> livestock 37<br />
Sheep/goats<br />
Of the food animals these are the easiest to <strong>transport</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> generally travel well on ho<strong>of</strong>, rail or road.<br />
Double-deck trucks are also suitable (Fig. 32).<br />
Fig.32: Doubledeck<br />
truck <strong>for</strong><br />
<strong>transport</strong>ing<br />
sheep/goats<br />
Pigs<br />
Poultry<br />
Pigs are difficult animals to <strong>transport</strong>, <strong>and</strong> the only<br />
satisfactory method is by road, although rail can be<br />
used under careful circumstances.<br />
Broilers <strong>and</strong> other poultry such as turkeys or ducks<br />
are best <strong>transport</strong>ed by road. Flocks <strong>of</strong> birds should<br />
be subdivided in small numbers in crates (Fig. 33).<br />
Recommended are plastic crates, which can be<br />
stacked on top <strong>of</strong> each other on a vehicle <strong>and</strong> which<br />
can easily be washed after use. The lid <strong>of</strong> the crates is<br />
<strong>for</strong> loading <strong>and</strong> the opening at the side <strong>for</strong> removal <strong>of</strong><br />
the birds.
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