Suspension Cone Electrical Inversion stress Competent Poultry – and/or inversion Captive bolt animal handlers; Slaughter without proper design and stunning operation of equipment Upright restraint Mechanical leg Electrical Stress of resisting Competent Ostriches – clamping restraint in animal handlers; ostriches proper equipment design and operation Restraining by Rotating box Fixed side(s) (e.g. Slaughter without Inversion stress; Proper design Cattle inversion Weinberg pen) stunning stress of resisting and operation of restraint, equipment prolonged restraint, inhalation of and ingesta Keep restraint as brief as possible Presentation Specific Specific purpose Animal Key Applicable of animals procedure welfare Animal species concerns/ welfare implications requirements Restraining by Rotating box Compressible Slaughter without Inversion stress, Proper design Cattle inversion (contd) (contd) side(s) stunning stress of resisting and operation of restraint, equipment. prolonged restraint. Preferable to rotating box with fixed sides. Keep restraint as brief as possible Body restraint Casting/hobbling Manual Mechanical Stress of Competent goats, stunning resisting, animal handlers calves, small methods. restraint; animal camelids, pigs Slaughter without temperament; stunning bruising. Keep restraint as short as possible. Rope casting Mechanical Stress of Competent Cattle, camelids stunning resisting, animal handlers methods. restraint; Slaughter without prolonged stunning. restraint, animal temperament; bruising. Keep restraint as as possible. Leg restraints of 3 or 4 legs Mechanical Stress of resisting Competent Sheep, goats, stunning restraint; animal handlers small camelids, methods. prolonged pigs Slaughter without restraint, animal stunning. temperament; bruising. Keep restraint as short as possible Article 7.5.7. Stunning methods 1. General considerations The competence of the operators, and the appropriateness, and effectiveness of the method used for stunning and the maintenance of the equipment are the responsibility of the management of the slaughterhouse, and should be checked regularly by a Competent Authority. Persons carrying out stunning should be properly trained and competent, and should ensure that: a) the animal is adequately restrained;
Suspension and/or inversion Cone Electrical – Captive bolt Slaughter without stunning Inversion stress Competent animal handlers; proper design and operation of equipment Poultry Upright restraint Mechanical leg clamping Electrical – Stress of resisting restraint in ostriches Competent animal handlers; proper equipment design and operation Ostriches Restraining by inversion Rotating box Fixed side(s) (e.g. Weinberg pen) Slaughter without stunning Inversion stress; stress of resisting restraint, prolonged restraint, inhalation of and ingesta Keep restraint as brief as possible Proper design and operation of equipment Cattle Presentation of animals Specific procedure Specific purpose Animal welfare concerns/ implications Key Animal welfare requirements Applicable species Restraining by inversion (contd) Rotating box (contd) Compressible side(s) Slaughter without stunning Inversion stress, stress of resisting restraint, prolonged restraint. Preferable to rotating box with fixed sides. Keep restraint as brief as possible Proper design and operation of equipment. Cattle Body restraint Casting/hobbling Manual Mechanical stunning methods. Slaughter without stunning Stress of resisting, restraint; animal temperament; bruising. Keep restraint as short as possible. Competent animal handlers goats, calves, small camelids, pigs Rope casting Mechanical stunning methods. Slaughter without stunning. Stress of resisting, restraint; prolonged restraint, animal temperament; bruising. Keep restraint as as possible. Competent animal handlers Cattle, camelids Leg restraints of 3 or 4 legs Mechanical stunning methods. Slaughter without stunning. Stress of resisting restraint; prolonged restraint, animal temperament; bruising. Keep restraint as short as possible Competent animal handlers Sheep, goats, small camelids, pigs Article 7.5.7. Stunning methods 1. General considerations The competence of the operators, and the appropriateness, and effectiveness of the method used for stunning and the maintenance of the equipment are the responsibility of the management of the slaughterhouse, and should be checked regularly by a Competent Authority. Persons carrying out stunning should be properly trained and competent, and should ensure that: a) the animal is adequately restrained;
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