Two ewes gave birth while waiting in a pen outside HF Stiles and Son abattoir in Westbrook near Bromham, a court was told.
They had been brought by William Cleave, 53, of Beaworthy, Devon who told the court that he takes out any obviously pregnant ewes when buying cull animals.
He denied two charges of transporting heavily pregnant ewes from Devon to Bromham in March last year.
After a two-day trial at Salisbury Magistrates Court last month he was found guilty and fined £5,000 and ordered to pay more than £6,700 towards costs. He has submitted an appeal against conviction.
The charges were brought by Wiltshire Council’s trading standards, with help from Devon County Council.
This is Wiltshire - Thursday 2 September 2010