Abattoir Practices and Animal Products Technology

LAIRAGES

• The lairage shall be adequate in size for the number of animals to be laired. The space provided in the pens shall be not less than 2.8 m² per small animal.
• The animal shall be kept separately depending upon their type and class.
• The lairage shall be so constructed as to protect the animals from heat, cold and rain.
• The lairage shall have adequate facilities for watering and ante-mortem inspections.
• Separate lariages are to be provide for livestock meant for ‘JHATKA’ ‘HALAL’ or ‘JEWISH’ slaughter.
• Complete visual separation shall be effected and entrances shall be as far apart as possible