AS LAIRAGE RUMINANTS Flashcards
refers to cattle, carabao and buffalo
large ruminant
weight of the live animal prior to slaughter
live weight
refers to sheep, goat, and deer
small ruminant
any animal presented for slaughter showing physical or physiological abnormalities
that may lead the authority to pass or condemn until final judgement can be
ascertained and therefore requiring further inspection and/or examination
suspected animal
means of transporting animals, including but not limited to trucks, tractors, trailers, or
utility vehicles
transport vehicle
The lairage shall be constructed at least ___ away from the slaughterhouse.
10 m
The pen width in lairage ruminants should from ___ to ____ while the alley width should be 0.80
m.
3.5 m ; 4.2 m
The unloading dock in lairage ruminants length shall be at least ____.
2 to 3 meters
The unloading dock in lairage ruminants shall be made of ___ with at most ___ gap
at the bottom for easy washing of the concrete flooring.
solid side fences ; 50 mm
The maximum recommended angle for ramps in lairage ruminants should be ___.
20 degree
For single-file unloading in lairage ruminants, the width of the ramp shall be ___.
0.35 m to 0.43 m
There shall be a ____ catwalk in lairage ruminants for the human handler at both sides of the dock
and ramp.
0.61 m
There shall be wall dividers in lairage ruminants separating the ruminants not of the same batch or
group with a minimum height ___ for large ruminants and ___ for small
ruminants.
1.5 m ; 1.2 m
For large ruminant pens in lairage ruminants, the floor slope shall be at least ___
toward the open
canals.
3 degrees
The pen floor in lairage ruminants should be deep ___ in a 20 cm square or diamond pattern in the alley
2.5 cm “V” grooves