National Procedures and Guidelines for Intensive Sheep and Lamb Feeding Systems

Your feedback

During the public consultation phase for Draft 9 of the National Code of Practice for Sheep and Lamb Finishing Systems in 2008, 189 feedback responses (submissions and forum surveys) were received. Most responses included many comments making the total number of points raised in excess of 1,500.

This feedback was incorporated into the latest draft of the Guide, which is currently under review.

Major updates include:

New Sections

• Induction
• Releasing Sheep from Containment Areas

Scope

• Now that the Guide includes containment areas, the document has been renamed to the National Procedures and Guidelines for Intensive Sheep and Lamb Feeding Systems

Application to all finishing systems, regardless of size

• All standards and guidelines have been reviewed with some standards becoming guidelines and vice versa
• All standards are able to be applied to feedlots and containment areas of any size and where a standard does not meet this criteria, it is published as a guideline

Details of feedback received during the consultation period can be viewed on the following pages:

• Feedback posted October 2008
• Feedback posted August 2008

If you would like to submit feedback, please call 1800 177 735 or email cop@productivenutrition.com.au. If you would like to receive email notifications regarding the development of the Guide and you have not yet registered, please enter your details on the register page.

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