Abattoir Practices and Animal Products Technology

FEEDING

• Withholding feed from animals prior to slaughter helps in better bleeding and the carcass appear brighter.
• In cattle withholding feed for a period of 6 hours prior to slaughter minimizes the emigration of bacteria from the intestinal tract during digestion.
• Very young calves cannot be induced to take feed in lairage pens and because of the danger of cross infection they should be slaughtered forthwith on arrival at an abattoir.