SANITARY LAW 391 



Injured poultry may be killed by the station-master or other superior officer 

 of the company. 



Protection of Poultry during Conveyance by Road or Exposure for Sale. 

 Poultry, while being conveyed by road or exposed for sale or while in a market 

 or other place where poultry are habitually exposed for sale, shall in Great 

 Britain : 



(1) Be protected as far as practicable from exposure to bad weather or 

 excessive heat; and 



(2) Not be confined in a receptacle which is not of a height and size reason- 

 ably sufficient for the poultry and the number contained therein, or which is 

 so constructed as to be likely to cause injury or unnecessary suffering to poultry 

 confined therein or which does not allow sufficient ventilation, but this shall 

 not be deemed to prohibit the conveyance of poultry in " swills " or shallow 

 baskets having a net over the top with mesh sufficiently small to prevent pro- 

 trusion of the heads of the poultry; and 



(3) Not unnecessarily be tied by the legs or be allowed to remain so tied 

 for a longer period than is necessary; or unnecessarily be carried head 

 downwards. 



Conveyance of Unfit Poultry. Poultry shall not be permitted, by the owner 

 or person in charge, to be conveyed on a vessel from a port in Great Britain 

 to any other port or by railway or by road in Great Britain, if from any injury 

 or any other cause such conveyance of the poultry may reasonably cause unneces- 

 sary suffering to them. 



Use of Unsuitable Receptacles. Poultry may not be conveyed in a receptacle 

 or portion of one which is not of a height and size sufficient to protect the birds, 

 or which is so constructed as to cause unnecessary suffering, or which does not 

 allow sufficient ventilation, or, in the case of conveyance by vessel or by railway, 

 or by public carrier which is not so constructed as to protect the poultry from 

 injury by protrusion of the head, legs or wings through the top or bottom or 

 sides of the receptacle. This article does not prohibit the use of " swills " or 

 shallow baskets having a net over the top with mesh sufficiently small to prevent 

 protrusion of the heads of the poultry. 



A receptacle shall be deemed to be so constructed as to be likely to cause 

 injury or unnecessary suffering, for the purposes of this article, if it measures 

 more than 24 square feet, or if any compartment measures more than 10 square 

 feet, or if the receptacle is not sufficiently strong and rigid for the purpose for 

 which it is intended to be used. 



Mixed Consignments. Turkeys, geese and ducks, which are placed in the 

 same receptacle with other poultry, shall not be conveyed from a port in Great 

 Britain or by railway in Great Britain, unless the turkeys or geese or ducks 

 are in a separate compartment. 



Handling of Receptacles containing Poultry. Receptacles containing poultry 

 shall, during conveyance on a vessel, railway truck or other vehicle, or while 

 being loaded or unloaded, be lifted, carried and deposited with care and in such 

 manner as to avoid injury or unnecessary suffering being caused to the poultry. 



Confining of Poultry in Receptacles for Unnecessary Time. Any person 

 who in Great Britain, in connection with the conveyance of poultry belonging to 

 him or being under his charge, shall cause or permit the same to be confined in a 

 receptacle for a time longer than is necessary, shall be guilty of offence against 

 the Act of 1894. 



Cleansing of Receptacles. A. receptacle which has been used for the con- 

 veyance of poultry by land or water to any place in Great Britain shall be 

 thoroughly cleansed by the owner or person in charge thereof before being 

 again so used, and if sent by railway or vessel before being so sent. 



Feeding, &c., of Poultry in Exceptional Circumstances. Where the convey- 

 ance of poultry by vessel or railway has been so protracted by exceptional 

 causes as to render it necessary to supply the poultry with food or water in order 

 to protect them from unnecessary suffering, the master of the vessel or the 

 railway company shall cause the poultry to be supplied with sufficient food and 

 water. 



