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Designs And Specifications For Livestock Handling Equipment In Slaughter Plants, Temple Grandin
Designs And Specifications For Livestock Handling Equipment In Slaughter Plants, Temple Grandin
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Properly designed, maintained and operated livestock handling facilities are more humane and more efficient in ensuring a steady uninterrupted flow of livestock to the slaughter line, and will usually pay for themselves by reducing bruises, injuries and lost work time. Down time or lost work time in a large slaughter plant is expensive since a five minute delay can cost over $500 in lost meat production. Another benefit of good systems is increased safety for the employees; many serious accidents have occurred when agitated cattle turn and trample a handler.
Although specific recommendations vary for different species, certain general principles …