Meat Safety Act, 2000 (Act No. 40 of 2000)Ostrich Regulations, 2007Part II : Requirements for the Registration of Ostrich AbattoirsB. Structural requirements for abattoirs, export approved cutting plants and cold storage units(2) Additional requirements for low and high throughput ostrich abattoirs24. Crushes or races |
| 1) | Crushes or races must be well maintained and kept free of loose objects. |
| 2) | Must be so constructed to render the floors and drain covers non-slippery. |
| 3) | Crushes for herding birds between lairages and the stunning area must be designed that the stunning pen is not visible from the crush or pre-stunning pen. |
| 4) | A crush must have smooth sides and must be wide enough to allow single birds to pass through unhindered. |