AS LAIRAGE SWINE Flashcards
passageway for the animals that connects the lairage to the slaughtering area
chute
animal that is unable to move/stand
downer
killing as soon as possible to prevent further suffering of the animals like downers
emergency slaughter
uppermost surface of a floor once construction has been completed
finished floor line
designated compartment in the lairage used to separate sick and injured animal
identified at the unloading area and ante mortem inspection
isolation pen
place where the animals can rest prior to slaughter
lairage
weight of the live animal prior to slaughter
live weight
means of transporting animals, including but not limited to trucks, tractors, trailers, or
utility vehicles
transport vehicle
premises that are approved and registered by the controlling authority in which food
animals are slaughtered for human consumption
slaughterhouse/abattoir
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
general term for hogs, pigs, native pigs, and shoats
swine
The lairage shall be constructed at least____away from the slaughterhouse.
10 meters
In general, the space requirement in lairage swine should be ____ per swine weighing more than
100 kg and ____ per swine weighing less than 100 kg.
0.7 square meters ; 0.6 square meters
The pen width in lairage swine should be____ while the alley width should be at least____.
2 meters ; 1.3 meters
The unloading dock length in lairage swine shall be at least______.
2 to 3 meters
The unloading dock in lairage swine shall be made of solid side fences with at most a_____ gap
at the bottom for easy washing of the concrete flooring.
50 mm
The maximum recommended angle for ramps in lairage swine should be ______.
20 degrees
For single-file unloading, the width of the ramp in lairage swine shall be from _______.
0.35 m to 0.43 m
There shall be a ____ catwalk for the human handler at both sides of the dock
and ramp in lairage swine.
0.61 m
There shall be wall dividers in lairage swine separating the animals of the same batch or group
with a minimum height of _____.
1.2 meters
For swine pens, the floor slope shall not be less than _____.
2%
All angles between the floors and walls in lairage swine shall be concaved to a height of at least ____ from the floor.
7.62 cm
The height of the pen in lairage swine shall be at least _____.
1.2 meters
Galvanized Iron (GI) pipes of ____ in diameter should be used in lairage swine.
50 mm
The spacing between pipes in lairage swine should be ____ apart.
150 mm
The ceiling height in lairage swine shall be at least ____ high.
2.4 m
In an automatic watering system in lairage swine, _____ nipple drinker shall be provided for every
10 heads.
1
All water lines in the working area in lairage swine shall be installed overhead and equipped with
a hose with a nozzle which is extended ____ above the finished floor line.
1 meter
An illumination of ___ shall be provided within the lairage at the height of the
animal level.
110 lux
For all isolation pens in lairage swine, a lighting intensity of not less than _____ shall be provided.
540 lux
Flooring toward the outlet in lairage swine shall have a ____ slope.
2%
Round pipe posts in lairage swine shall have a diameter of at least _____.
63.5 mm
The side corridors in lairage swine, if necessary, shall be at least _____.
0.6 m
Exposures to impulsive or impact noise in lairage swine shall not exceed ____ peak
sound pressures level (ceiling value).
140 dB (A)
