Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
There must be an adequate partition between the
clean and dirty sections, ideally with completely separate
entrances and exits for traffic involved. If only one
entrance is possible, such vehicles must be routed in
different directions after entry.
1
Adequate lairage or, climate-permitting, waiting pens
for the animals.
2
Slaughter premises large enough for work to be carried
out satisfactorily. Maximum slaughter rates for the
different species should be specified.
3
A room for emptying and cleansing stomachs and
intestines.
4
Rooms for dressing guts and tripe if this is carried out
on the premises.
Facilities
The following basic facilities are required for the slaughter
of cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, solipeds and poultry (Fig. 3.1):
Sheep pens
Restrainer
Bleed
Carcase dressing
Office
Viscera inspection conveyor
Detain
Electrical
stimulation
Wash area
Down
Weigh
2/3 per minute
Chill area
Figure 3.1
Floor layout of a sheep slaughter establishment.
