SLAUGTERING
PROCESS
What is the
SLAUGTER?
Slaughter is the term used to describe
the killing and butchering of animals,
usually for food.
Commonly it refers to killing and
butchering of domestic livestock (tame
animals).
ANIMALS:
The animals most commonly slaughtered
for food are
Cattle(for beef and veal),
Buffalo,
Sheep (for lamb and mutton),
Goats,
Pigs (for pork),
Horses (for horsemeat),
Fowl, largely chickens, turkeys, and
ducks.
Slaughtering
Process Flow Chart
Live Animal Immobilization
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Stunning Evisceration
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Sticking
Washing
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Process Flow Chart(go on)
Refrigeration
Boning
Distribution
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Live Animal
Live animals must be:
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• Healthy
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• Physiologically normal
• Adequately rested
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• Watered during holding
• Fed
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Live Animal
Effects of transport:
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• Bruising
Stunning • Heart failure
• Poisoning
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• Etc.
Sticking
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Live Animal
Methods of transport
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Road motor vehicle for transporting cattle
Stunning
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Sticking
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Live Animal
Methods of transport
Slaugtering Line Large truck for cattle transport
Stunning
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Sticking
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Live Animal
Methods of transport
Slaugtering Line Double-deck truck for transporting
sheep/goats
Stunning
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Sticking
LIVE
ANIMAL
SHIPMENT
• Cleaned and disinfected
• The floor coverings of the vehicle must be laid with
straw, sawdust.
• Any behavior that may cause animals to overload
the means of transport, injure them, and suffering
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Live Animal Approximate floor space for
transporting different classes of
animals
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Floor
area/animal
Classes of stock (m2)
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Mature cattle 1.0 - 1.4*
Small calves 0.3
Pigs porker 0.3
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baconer 0.4
sow/boar 0.8
Sheep/goats 0.4
Sticking
Ostriches 0.8
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Live Animal
That is road between stable and
slaughtering area
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Sticking
PADDOCKS
After the transport,
live animals are
brought to the
pastures to rest. (A
least 8 hours in wintert
and 12 hours in
summer.)
Paddock structure and layout;
must be suitable for the type of animal.
The handrails in the passages should be of
sufficient height.
handrails must be resistant to animal
movements.
Floors should be in a way that prevents
slipping and jamming.
Lighting should be sufficient.
TRANSITION TO
CUTTING
• This transport route must be
wide and high enough for an
animal to pass.
• there should be no noise,
puddles or shadows.
• must go from dark to light.
• made with curved folds.
(animals can move forward
without fear and on their
own.)
FOOT BATH
•The animal is directed
to a foot bath to clean its
feet. Its depth is
approximately 80-150
mm and length is 2.5 m.
•It is cleaned in a water
bath, then in a water
solution (5-10% copper-
sulphate) pool.
Live Animal
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Stunning
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Sticking
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Live Animal
Stunning is the process of rendering
animals immobile or unconscious prior to
their being slaughtered for food.
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Stunning methods:
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Mechanical stunning
Electrical stunning
Carbon dioxide gas stunning
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Live Animal Mechanical (captive bolt) stunning:
This method is approved
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for,sheep,pig,goats, cattle,horses
A captive bolt stunner is applied to the
livestock so as to produce immediate
unconsciousness in the animals before they
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are butchered
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STUNNING
CIRCULAR CUTTING
CELL
•For the slaughter of
cattle.
• Suitable for
halal
slaughter.
• Prevents
from struggling
the by
squeezing
animal it.
• Designed to
minimize butcher and
animal accidents.
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Live Animal Mechanical (captive bolt) stunning:
Correct positioning of stunning gun for
different species (horse, cattle, goat, sheep
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and pig)
Stunning
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Sticking
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Live Animal Application of mechanical stunning:
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Stunning
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Sticking
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Live Animal Electrical stunning:
This method is approved for pig, sheep,
calves, cattle, and goats.
Electrical shock must be applied
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adequately.
Stunning Minimum current levels
Species
for head-only stunning
Cattle 1.5 amps
Calves (bovines of less
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than 6 month of age)
Pigs 1.25 amps
Sheep and goats 1.0 amps
Sticking Lambs 0.7 amps
Ostriches 0.4 amps
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Live Animal Application of Electrical stunning:
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Stunning
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Sticking
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Live Animal Gas stunning:
This method is approved for pigs
and poultry
Stunning of animal by exposure to
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carbon
dioxide (CO2)
Stunning
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Sticking
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Live Animal Slaughtering:
Cutting of the carotid arteries and
esophagus
The point of knife is inserted
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about 2 cm
infront of the breast bone
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Sticking
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Sticking: Removal of blood from the body.
Live Animal Purpose of sticking:
Reduce the microbial content
Prevent blood splash
Economical importance
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Stunning
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Sticking
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Hide removal
Hide removal:
Evisceration
Carcass Splitting
Washing
Refrigeration
Boning
TRANSFERRING STATION
• The cattle is transferred from the
bleeding line to the processing
line.
PRE-DEHIDING
• The skin of the animal is opened
from the chest part and the skin is
prepared completely for dehiding.
DEHIDING
• In this section, integrated dehiding
machine, movable drum and
movable platforms on both sides
are used together.
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Hide removal
Evisceration:
Evisceration Evisceration is a manual procedure of the
viscera and gut from the carcass that
requires careful handling to prevent any
Carcass Splitting contamination from spillage.
Washing
Refrigeration
Boning
EVISCERATION
BRISKET OPENING
• In this unit, a brisket opening saw
is used and the chest part of the
carcass is opened.
TRIPE EXTRACTING
• The tripe and intestine are
extracted from the chest.
LIVER EXTRACTING
• The liver and internal organs of
the animal are extracted and
hanged to the liver conveyor. The
parts are transferred to the
internal organ room without
manual interference.
CARCASS SPLITTING
• In this unit, the carcass
separates the carcass from
the center with the help of a
saw on a pneumatic moving
platform.
VETERINARY CONTROL
• carcass, liver, head and tripe
are checked by the
veterinarian. The animal
diagnosed as being superior
is directed to the suspect cold
room.
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Hide removal
Splitting of Carcasses:
The whole carcass was cut into halves
Evisceration from center of the backbone.
Carcass Splitting
Washing
Refrigeration
Boning
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Hide removal
Washing of Carcasses:
(with spraying hot water about 40-500C)
Evisceration Carcass washing is to remove visible
soiling and blood stains and to
improve appearance after chilling
Carcass Splitting
Good hygienic practices
Washing
Refrigeration
Boning
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Hide removal
Refrigeration of carcasses:
Delay bacterial
Evisceration
growth
Extend the shelf-life
Carcass Splitting
Washing
Refrigeration
Boning
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Hide removal
Boning: Separation of bone
Hot boning or
Evisceration
Cold boning
Carcass Splitting
Washing
Refrigeration
Boning
CARCASS CHILLING
Air temperature must be in the region of 0°C, with no
decrease below -1°C, which could freeze the meat surface
and impair its appearance.
Air speed can range from 0.75 to 1.5 m/s.
The relative humidity is between 90 and 95 percent.
• Primary chilling is completed when the warmest point
of the carcass has reached a temperature of about
7°C. With current technology these temperatures
can be arrived at in 16–24 hours in small
carcasses and in less than 48 hours in large
carcasses.
CHILLED
STORAGE
CHILLED STORAGE
• Aging (maturation) of meat also
occurs during storage.
• For chilled meat, normally 0 ° C is a
reasonable choice.
• The relative humidity is between 80
and 90 percent, and this is a
compromise between weight loss and
microbial growth.
