Abattoir Practices and Animal Products Technology

STUNNING AREA

• The area in front of the stunning pen should be at least 3 m in width to the opposing wall or bleeding trough and be fitted with upright bars 5 cm in diameter and 1.2 m high, spaced at 40 cm intervals for safety purposes should improperly stunned animals regain their feet.
• The floor must be properly drained and possess high-impact and non-slip properties. 
• A raised sturdy frame of expanded metal on to which the animal is ejected aids cleanliness and reduced wetness. 
• Effort to be made to reduce hide contamination.