Author Topic: Transporting sheep (Read 2160 times)

NewLifeOnTheFarm · « **on:** February 02, 2018, 07:46:50 am »

Just looking for advice re transporting. We are collecting our three Shetlands on Sunday. We are using our horse box, which has been adapted to have loading gates on the ramp.

Main question is do you put straw down? The floor is rubber. And our plan was to use pallets or a hurdle to then partition the horse box in half/third so they won't be rattling around.

Any glaring flaws in my plan?
Cheers all

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2018, 08:02:33 am »

I’d put a bit of straw down myself, but they’d probably be okay on rubber. They’ll almost certainly poo and pee and lie down on it, though, so the straw would help keep them clean as well as being a bit more comfortable.

I probably wouldn’t partition unless you are 4 million percent certain the partitions can’t possibly shift or fall. They won’t come to any harm with the whole area but they could be harmed if the pallets fell.

How exciting!

Pictures of the new members will be required

twizzel · « **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2018, 08:13:16 am »

As above... the rubber will probably be fine unless it’s a long journey. Don’t forget your movement license, always worth taking one just in case the seller doesn’t have one.

NewLifeOnTheFarm · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2018, 08:17:07 am »

Thanks! Yup, I'm taking my license just in case. Will see how secure we can get partition and decide from there. Off down to my agri merchant today for my isolation treatments and last few bits. Very excited!