Monthly Archives: May 2014

Slaughter Process of Cattle

In slaughterhouses animals are received and kept around in stockyards and pens for 1 day. The animals are watered, but in most cases not fed unless they are kept more than 1 day.
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By |May 25th, 2014|Meat Articles|4 Comments

Welfare of Pigs Being Transported over Long Distances

The pot-belly trailer, which can transport large loads in a single journey, is commonly used for swine transportation in Canada. […]

By |May 3rd, 2014|Meat Articles|9 Comments

Why producing pigs 
in China is a big challenge

The Chinese love pork – and in the future, more Chinese will love even more pork. With many limiting factors, it is not hard to predict that pig production in China in the near future is going to become an increasingly difficult job. What challenges lie ahead? […]

By |May 2nd, 2014|Meat Articles|1 Comment

Invention helps cover slats in pig areas

A Danish invention could simply help pig producers to increase the area of solid flooring without having to replace a fully slatted floored area.
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By |May 2nd, 2014|Meat Articles|5 Comments