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Humane Slaughter Association Recommendations for Handling Animals in Markets Lifting a Calf or a Lamb For more information contact: Humane Slaughter Association The Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire AL4 8AN, UK www.hsa.org.uk [email protected] Charity registered in England No: 209563 © Humane Slaughter Association 2013 Calves, in particular, may not move easily and on occasion it will be necessary to move them by lifting and carrying. To lift the animal: Squat down beside the animal Bend your knees. Put one arm around the forequarters. Put the other arm around the hindquarters. Straighten your legs and lift the animal off the ground.

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Humane Slaughter AssociationRecommendations for Handling Animals in Markets

Lifting a Calf or a Lamb

For more information contact:

Humane Slaughter AssociationThe Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire AL4 8AN, UK

www.hsa.org.uk [email protected] registered in England No: 209563

© Humane Slaughter Association 2013

Calves, in particular, may not move easily and on occasion it will be necessary to move them by lifting and carrying.

To lift the animal:

• Squat down beside the animal

• Bend your knees.

• Put one arm around the forequarters.

• Put the other arm around the hindquarters.

• Straighten your legs and lift the animal off the ground.