Electric stunning of cattle has been successfully used for many years in New Zealand and it is in compliance with strict animal welfare codes. A minimum of 1.2 amps must be passed through the bovine’s head for a minimum of 2 seconds. The current must pass through the brain. Commercially available equipment that is . . . → Read More: Electric Stunning of Cattle
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Heavy Duty Stunner A captive bolt stunning gun kills the animal and reduces it instantly unconscious without causing pain. A captive bolt gun has a steel bolt that is powered by either compressed air or a blank cartridge. The bolt is driven into the animal’s brain. It has the same . . . → Read More: Captive Bolt Stunning Techniques for Cattle In slaughterhouses animals are received and kept around in stockyards and pens for 1 day. The animals are watered, but in most cases not fed unless they are kept more than 1 day. The animals are then driven from the holding pens to the slaughtering area where the following activities take place: . . . → Read More: Slaughter Process of Cattle Most developed and many developing countries of the world require by law an animal to be rendered unconscious before it is slaughtered. This is in order to ensure that the animal does not suffer pain during slaughter. However, exceptions are made for the Jewish (Kosher) and Muslim (Halal) slaughter of livestock. Here stunning generally . . . → Read More: Religious or Ritual Slaughter of Cattle Incision for Bleeding Cattle Malpractice in immobilisation of livestock
The aim of rendering slaughter animals unconscious prior to bleeding is in good slaughterhouse practice achieved by using captive bolt pistols, electrical tongs or CO2-gas. For the immobilisation of bovines and pigs a blow to the skull with a large-sized hammer used . . . → Read More: Immobilisation and Bleeding of Cattle to be Slaughtered Hand-held barrel captive bolt gun At the time of slaughter, animals should be healthy and physiologically normal. Slaughter animals should be adequately rested. They should be rested, preferably overnight, particularly if they have travelled for some times over long distances. Animals should be watered during holding and can be fed, if . . . → Read More: Restraint Devices and Stunning Cattle for Slaughter |
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