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 abattoirs25. Stunning, hoisting and bleeding |
[See also regulations 74; 75; 76; 77]
| 1) | For restraining of ostriches immediately prior to stunning there must be provided restraining facilities so designed to ensure humane handling of the bird as well as safety of the workers; |
| 2) | For stunning of ostriches there must be provided - |
| a) | an electrical stunning apparatus including head contacts, designed specifically for ostriches; or |
| b) | any other stunning apparatus approved by the national executive officer. |
| 3) | The operational parameters for stunning must be displayed on the stunning apparatus or in the stunning area. |
| 4) | Equipment must be provided to shackle and hoist stunned birds into position, for bleeding. |
| 5) | Facilities for collecting and storing of blood in closed containers prior to removal and disposal must be provided. |
| 6) | The minimum clearance for rails and equipment in the bleeding area from rail to floor in the case of a crawl beam is 4.8 m and a fixed rail is 4.4m. |