Section 84 in The Transport Of Animals Rules, 1978
84. Special requirement of containers for chicks and poults .-In transport of poultry by road, rail or air,--
(a)wire mesh or a net of any material shall not be used as a bottom for the containers;(b)the container shall be properly secured to avoid pilferage;(c)the following instruction shall be printed on a label and fixed to the lid or printed directly on sides, namely "Care in Transit";(d)the consignee shall be informed about the train, transport or flight number and its time of arrival well in advance;(e)poultry shall not be transported continuously for more than 6 hours and whole batch shall be inspected at every 6 hours interval;(f)the transportation shall not remain stationary for more than 30 min and during this period, it shall be parked in shade and arrangements shall be made for feeding and watering;(g)all precautions against fire shall be taken and provision of fire extinguishers in transport shall be provided.
