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SB11.1 Time off water must not exceed the time periods given below:

Sheep in hot weather require a minimum of 6 litres of water 48 hours without water is extreme and is only suited to allow the industry to maximise profits. This is clear in their determination to transport late pregnancy animals for 24 hours and very young lambs for 28 hours.

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SB11.1 Time off water must not exceed the time periods given below:

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SB11.2 If sheep over 4 months old have been off water for 48 hours, they must be spelled for 36 hours before starting another journey.
If lambs under 4 months old have been off water for 28 hours, they must be spelled for 12 hours before starting another journey.
If ewes known to be more than 14 weeks pregnant excluding the last 2 weeks, have been off water for 24 hours, they must be spelled for 12 hours before starting another journey.

Forcing animals to endure long periods of transport without water especially, given there is every chance the animals are not in peak condition is inhumane and shows greed for profit before welfare. In the EU transport over 8 hours requires spell periods and water enroute on truck to be provided.

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SB11.2 If sheep over 4 months old have been off water for 38 hours, they must be spelled for 30 hours before starting another journey.
If lambs under 4 months old have been off water for 12 hours, they must be spelled for 12 hours before starting another journey.
If ewes more than 12 weeks pregnant excluding the last 4 weeks, have been off water for 18 hours, they must be spelled for 12 hours before starting another journey.

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SB11.3 Approved methods of humane destruction for:
i) sheep are firearms, captive bolt, lethal injection or bleeding out; bleeding out by neck cut must be done only by a competent operator and in situations where there is no firearm or captive bolt available
ii) lambs are firearms, captive bolt, lethal injection, bleeding out or blunt trauma; bleeding out by neck cut must be done only by a competent operator and in situations where there is no firearm or captive bolt available; blunt trauma must be used only for lambs that are less than 24 hours old and where there is no firearm or captive bolt available.

We do not believe blunt trauma or bashing the head in on lambs is acceptable. Transporters do not usually carry a firearm or captive bolt available so they must be trained, accredited and competent to slit the throat of the animal and ensure immediate death.

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SB11.3 Approved methods of humane destruction for:
i) sheep are firearms, captive bolt, lethal injection or bleeding out; bleeding out by neck cut must be done only by a trained, accredited and competent operator and in situations where there is no firearm or captive bolt available
ii) lambs are firearms, captive bolt, lethal injection, bleeding out bleeding out by neck cut must be done only by a trained, accredited and competent operator and in situations where there is no firearm or captive bolt available.

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SB11.4 Journey time may be extended to the maximum water deprivation times under the following conditions:
i) there must be space for all sheep to move, and rise unassisted
iii) sheep must be assessed every three hours to be fit for the remainder of the intended journey
iv) sheep must be provided with water, food and rest for 30 hours before starting another journey.
v) 5% fewer sheep must be loaded in weather- temp exceeding 30 degrees

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SB11.5 Sheep in the last 4 weeks of pregnancy must not be transported.
The navel must be healed on lambs before transport.

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SB11.6 Electric prodders must not be used on sheep.

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SB11.7 All sheep — particularly wet and weak sheep —must be fed dry hay or fibre before transport, allowing for curfew periods as appropriate, to sustain them for the journey.