(a) First-aid equipment shall accompany the sheep or goats in transit.
(b) Suitable romps shall be provided for loading and unloading the sheep or goats.
(c) In the case of a railway wagon, when the loading or unloading is done on the plot form the dropped door of the wagon shall be used as a ramp.
68. Sheep and goats shall be transported seperately; but if the lots are small special partition shall be provided to separate them.
69. Rams and male young stock shall not be mixed with female stock in the same compartment.
70. Sufficient food and fodder shall be carried to last during the journey and watering facility shall be provided at regular intervals.
71. Material for padding, such as straw, shall be placed on the floor to avoid injury if an animal lies down, and this shall be not less than 5 cm. thick
72. The animals shall not be fettered unless there is a risk of their jumping out and their legs shall not be tied down.
73. The space required for a goat shall be the same as that for a woolled sheep and the approximate space required for a sheep in a goods vehicle or a railway wagon shall be as under:- Approximate weight of animal in Kilogram Space required in Square metres Woolled Shorn Not more than 20 0.18 0.16 More than20 but not more than 25 0.20 0.18 More than 25 but not more than 30 0.23 0.22 More than 30 0.28 0.26