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Australia to phase out live sheep trade by 2028

The first live sheep export was in 1845, Mauritius and Singapore were the first to accept our sheep.
We export to at least 17 countries including Vietnam, Israel, Qatar, Lebanon, China, Turkey and Russia, to name a few.
Personally I feel pleased that the live sheep export trade will come to an end.
Imagine being a sheep on a ship ladened with up to 85,000 other sheep. Being loaded onto the ship at the height of summer, a 3 - 4 week trip with no respite.
When the ships are being loaded, Fremantle bears the brunt of the odours, for as long as it takes to load the shipment. Unpleasant yes, what would the sheep say if they could talk to humans?
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walabby · M
Yep. Now excess sheep will just be euthanized.
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@walabby It seems nasty.. But there is always "waste" in a transition from one system to another..It just seems cruel because its alive and cute..😷
KiwiBird · 36-40, F
@walabby The Australian Sheep flock is less than half what it used to be. Doubt there are any excess sheep. Maybe once again we will be able to buy mutton. That tasty flavoursome sheep meat that you have not been able to buy in recent years.
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