State Of Dairy Cattle Rajasthan Report

Author(s): Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations
Publisher: Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations

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(3) Adequate ventilation shall be ensured. 55. When cattle is to be transported by rail. (a) An ordinary goods wagon shall carry not more than ten adult cattle or fifteen calves on broad gauge, not more than six adult cattle or ten calves on metre guage, or not more than four adult cattle or six calves on narrow gauge. (b) every wagon carrying cattle shall have at least one attendant. (c) cattle shall be loaded parallel to the rails, facing each other. (d) rations for padding, such as straw, shall be placed on the floor to avoid injury if a cattle lies down and this shall not be less than 6 cms thick. (e) rations for the journey shall be carried in the middle of the wagon. (f) to provide adequate ventilation, upper door of one side of the wagon shall be kept open properly fixed and the upper door of the wagon shall have wire gauge closely welded mesh arrangements to prevent burning cinders from the engines entering the wagon and leading to fire outbreak. (g) cattle wagons should be attached in the middle of the train. (h) cooking shall not be allowed in the wagons nor hurricane lamps without chimneys. (i) two breast bars shall be provided on each side of the wagon, one at height of 60 to 80 cm and the other at 100 to 110 cm. (j) Cattle-in-milk shall be milked at least twice a day and the calves shall be given sufficient quantity of milk to drink. (k) As far as possible, cattle may be moved during the nights only. (1) during day time, if possible, they should be unloaded, fed, given water and rested and if in milk, milking shall be carried out. 56. When cattle are to be transported by goods vehicle the following precautions are to be taken namely (a) Specially fitted goods vehicles with a special type of tail board and padding around the sides should be used. (b) Ordinary goods vehicles shall be provided with anti-slipping material, such as coir matting or wooden baord on the floor and the superstructure, if low, should be raised. (c) no goods vehicle shall carry more than six cattle. (d) each goods vehicle shall be provided with one attendant. (e) while transporting, the cattle, the goods vehicle shall not be loaded with any other merchandise; and (f) to prevent cattle being frightened or injured, they should preferably, face the engine.