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<br />
Fig. 39:<br />
Overloading<br />
truck with<br />
water buffaloes<br />
TABLE 3<br />
Approximate floor space <strong>for</strong> <strong>transport</strong>ing different classes <strong>of</strong> animals<br />
Classes <strong>of</strong> stock Floor area /animal (m 2 )<br />
Mature cattle 1.0 – 1.4 *<br />
Small calves 0.3<br />
porker 0.3<br />
Pigs<br />
baconer 0.4<br />
sow/boar 0.8<br />
Sheep/goats 0.4<br />
Ostriches 0.8<br />
*50-60cm vehicle length/head loaded cross-wise
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