Agriculture Reference
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Figure 10.17
Transfer from selection line into cut-up line (Reproduced with permission from Stork Poulty Processing, Boxmeer,
The Netherlands).
Figure 10.18
Whole-bird processing (Reproduced with permission from Stork Poulty Processing, Boxmeer, The Netherlands).
should not be slaughtered for human consumption. The
veterinary pre-slaughter health inspection consists of the
following:
f
Type of any medicinal product, with dates of admin-
istration and withdrawal (this includes vaccines)
g
Results of any previous official pre-slaughter health
inspections of birds from the same specified group
h
Number sent for slaughter
i
Expected date of slaughter
2
Any additional examinations needed to establish:
a
Whether birds are suffering from a disease which
can be transmitted to humans or animals
b
Whether the birds show disturbance of general
behaviour or signs of sickness which may make the
meat unfit for human consumption
1
Checking the producer's records, which depending on
the type of bird include:
a
Date of arrival
b
Number
c
Mortality
d
Suppliers of feedingstuffs
e
Type, period of use and withdrawal periods of feed
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