feed troughs regularly to remove stale, mouldy and faecal contaminated feed. Dispose of old or contaminated feed safely, keeping it away from livestock. Clean any feed spills promptly to prevent spread around the saleyards by wind or other means (vehicle wheels, clothing etc.). Weed introduction through feed Request a for each of stock feed. Ensure feed is purchased from a trusted supplier in an area free of weeds or with a Feed to livestock during the sale could contain weed reduced risk. seeds, spreading weeds to the saleyard grounds as well as Inspect animal feed products upon arrival to ensure it is fit for purpose. to properties where the stock may be delivered to. Restricted Animal Material (RAM) Ensure any stock feed that is fed to ruminants at the saleyards does not contain RAM. Store feed containing RAM separately in labelled containers. RAM is any material taken from a vertebrate animal, other Ensure all feeding livestock understand RAM requirements to prevent accidental than tallow, gelatine, milk products or oils. It includes feeding. rendered products such as blood meal, meat meal, meat If handling other items that are classified as RAM ensure they are dealt with in and bone meal, fish meal, poultry meal, feather meal, and accordance to legislative requirement. compounded feeds made from these products. RAM is in certain stock feed and may be unknowingly fed to ruminants if it is not managed. Australian ban on swill feeding Do not feed swill to pigs. Report any suspicions of swill feeding. Feeding meat products to animals is a dangerous practice Animals that are suspected of fed swill should be isolated and reported to the and can increase the risks of serious disease incursions. relevant authority. Due to the unacceptable risk that this practice poses, Ensure visitors food scraps cannot pig enclosures (signage or bins near eating Australia has a ban on feeding swill to pigs. areas). simply, pigs must not be fed or be allowed to eat “Put meat or meat products, or anything that has been in contact with meat or meat products. This includes food scraps, bakery waste, waste from restaurants and untreated used cooking oils and fats” (Australian Pork Ltd).
feed troughs regularly to remove stale, mouldy and faecal contaminated feed. Dispose of old or contaminated feed safely, keeping it away from livestock. Clean any feed spills promptly to prevent spread around the saleyards by wind or other means (vehicle wheels, clothing etc.). Weed introduction through feed Feed to livestock during the sale could contain weed seeds, spreading weeds to the saleyard grounds as well as to properties where the stock may be delivered to. Request a for each of stock feed. Ensure feed is purchased from a trusted supplier in an area free of weeds or with a reduced risk. Inspect animal feed products upon arrival to ensure it is fit for purpose. Restricted Animal Material (RAM) RAM is any material taken from a vertebrate animal, other than tallow, gelatine, milk products or oils. It includes rendered products such as blood meal, meat meal, meat and bone meal, fish meal, poultry meal, feather meal, and compounded feeds made from these products. RAM is in certain stock feed and may be unknowingly fed to ruminants if it is not managed. Ensure any stock feed that is fed to ruminants at the saleyards does not contain RAM. Store feed containing RAM separately in labelled containers. Ensure all feeding livestock understand RAM requirements to prevent accidental feeding. If handling other items that are classified as RAM ensure they are dealt with in accordance to legislative requirement. Australian ban on swill feeding Feeding meat products to animals is a dangerous practice and can increase the risks of serious disease incursions. Due to the unacceptable risk that this practice poses, Australia has a ban on feeding swill to pigs. “Put simply, pigs must not be fed or be allowed to eat meat or meat products, or anything that has been in contact with meat or meat products. This includes food scraps, bakery waste, waste from restaurants and untreated used cooking oils and fats” (Australian Pork Ltd). Do not feed swill to pigs. Report any suspicions of swill feeding. Animals that are suspected of fed swill should be isolated and reported to the relevant authority. Ensure visitors food scraps cannot pig enclosures (signage or bins near eating areas).
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