Standard Operating Procedures for the Welfare of Sheep in Overseas Markets

Project Code:  SOP for Welfare of Sheep in Overseas Markets

Year Published: 2012

This manual describes the use of standard operating procedures (SOPs) to meet animal welfare standards for sheep from vessel discharge through to the point of slaughter in overseas markets. The manual details the SOP for: animal handling, land transport, feedlot operations, lairage and slaughter.

This manual describes the use of standard operating procedures (SOPs) to meet animal welfare standards for sheep from vessel discharge through to the point of slaughter in overseas markets. The manual details the SOP for: animal handling, land transport, feedlot operations, lairage and slaughter.

Keywords: Sheep, Goats, In-market, Transport, Discharge, Feedlot, Farm, Lairage/ Point of slaughter

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