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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Jackie 2 on February 11, 2013, 10:47:32 am

Title: Can I?
Post by: Jackie 2 on February 11, 2013, 10:47:32 am
I have a sheep that has died so can I legally chop it up and feed it to my dogs?
Title: Re: Can I?
Post by: colliewoman on February 11, 2013, 10:50:33 am
Big easy answer to that one= NO!
Afraid you'll have to call your local deadstock guy/knackerman and get them to collect the carcasse.
Title: Re: Can I?
Post by: Yeoman on February 11, 2013, 10:59:04 am
There are soooo many 'humourous' answers to this one in the light of the emerging food chain scandal but I think I'll leave it.  Colliewoman's answer is much better.
 
On a positive note, I know all the regulations we're subjected to are a pain but all this media attention on the multi national food supply chain must surely be good news for small, trusted, local suppliers of food.
Title: Re: Can I?
Post by: Jackie 2 on February 12, 2013, 06:48:32 am
Thanks I actually can according to Animal Health BUT I have to call the knacker get it butchered removing the brain, spinal cord and intestines and then bring it back, it just isnt financially viable  :(
Title: Re: Can I?
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on February 12, 2013, 07:36:08 am
You are correct and so is AH. NB theres also the question of why the sheep died. If it broke a leg, then thats fine and lots of lamb chops for the dogs. If it died of something unknown, personally I wouldnt be feeding it to my pets,.
Title: Re: Can I?
Post by: Jackie 2 on February 14, 2013, 05:33:20 am
Pneumonia (sp?)
Title: Re: Can I?
Post by: Marches Farmer on February 14, 2013, 08:49:01 am
If you saw mucous coming from its nose then quite possibly.  No symptoms, especially this year, I'd suspect a Mannheimia or Pasteurella infection, which can cause septicaemia - wouldn't want to eat that!
Title: Re: Can I?
Post by: Jackie 2 on February 14, 2013, 08:51:36 am
The sheep was coughing a lot