Areas of Routine Violations (cont'd)
Violations
Federal Health of Animals Act
Part XII Transportation of Animals
Protection of Animals from Injury or Sickness
143. (1) "No person shall transport or cause to be transported any animal in a railway car, motor vehicle, aircraft,
vessel, crate or container if injury or undue suffering is likely to be caused to the animal by reason of
(a)
inadequate construction of the railway car, motor vehicle, aircraft, vessel, container or any part
thereof;
(d) undue exposure to the weather."
143.(2) Subject to subsection (3), every railway car, motor vehicle, aircraft or vessel used to transport livestock
shall be
(a)
strewn with sand or fitted with safe and secure footholds for the livestock; and
(b)
littered with straw, wood shavings or other bedding material."
Recommendations
CETFA recommends that:
·
Tarping systems be employed during all transportation of poultry in temperatures below -9°C.
Tarping must not be removed from the trailers until the transported birds have entered the live-
hanging building. While the trailers remain stationary, the tarps must be loosened (but not
removed) to prevent overheating.
References
Wilson, W.O. Housing, pp. 218-247. In American Poultry History 1823-1973. John L. Skinner, editor.
American Poultry Historical Society, 1974.
North, M.O. and D.D. Bell. Commercial Chicken Production Manual, 4
th
ed., New York: Van Nostrand
Reinhold, 1990.
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