The export of live sheep
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. Five million Australian sheep exported to the Middle East each year. The most popular breeds of live sheep for export are the Western Australian Merino. In 2009, the third of five million live sheep exports to the Middle East exports contributed $ 323 million in export earnings of the Australian economy.
Australian sheep are raised in the Middle East for their quality and disease-free status and are considered to thousands of families and communities with a vital source of protein. Many countries lack the land, climate and infrastructure for cattle, sheep and religious and cultural beliefs and the desire for fresh meat that has left many in the Middle East to Australia ensure the safety of fresh meat and protein.
Kuwait is the largest market for Australian sheep in 2009, with exports of 950,000 sheep is equivalent to 26% of total exports. Bahrain was the second largest market with 747,000 head.
All care who participated in Australia live sheep export industry deeply concerned about the welfare of sheep that are exported abroad. The industry in Australia live export of sheep exploits to the world standards and is one of the most regulated industries in the world.
AQIS accredited veterinarians and farmers welfare of sheep in Australia during their trip abroad. Sheep must move from a permanent access to food and water and space and are located around. Each ship has hospital pen “to provide additional care for sick animals. Once in the year 2009 more than 99% of sheep in Australia FIT and healthy at their destination, after having exported properly maintained during their trip.
If the export of live sheep to Middle East Travel sheep ship in the cart or on foot to local food rations taken. Again, they have continuous access to food, clean fresh water and shade, and are maintained by local farmers trained by the Australian animal welfare experts. Most animals are then transported to local abattoirs for processing, while some go to the local market for sale.
Experts Australian animal welfare in Bahrain in the Middle East, training, education and infrastructure improvements to improve the welfare of animals and concern for Australian sheep in the region. They offer many improvements to animal welfare with the local population, importers and governments.
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One of the more significant improvements for Australian sheep exported to the Middle East has provided, is “in the UTE, not the boot” program . The program is to educate residents on the proper way to handle and transport of Australian sheep, and was in Bahrain and Qatar, during the Eid al-Adha religious festival introduced. During the year, the majority of Australian exports of live sheep are transported directly from food rations for processing in abattoirs, during the Eid al Adha communities directly buy sheep diets for religious reasons, and often do not know how to handle and transport of Australian sheep.
An Australian team treatment of animals and animal welfare specialists rations in Bahrain and Qatar, working to ensure Australian sheep were transported in trucks or appropriate animals Utes. Feedlot employees have been trained, ads have been removed and the signs were in pastures in a position to inform residents of the transport policy.
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The program is in a much improved handling and transport of sheep during peak periods led religious festival, and provides significant improvements for the welfare of Australian sheep exported to the Middle East.
