Equines—Additional Facilities

In addition to the general guidelines in sections 1 through 8, and the guidelines for cattle in sections 9–19, if you plan to slaughter equines, such as horses, mules, donkeys, and ponies, the following are additional guidelines when building or modifying equine slaughter facilities.

Equine Slaughter Facilities

  • The facilities for equine slaughter establishments are essentially the same as those for slaughtering cattle. Exceptions include the following rail heights and clearances.

GUIDELINES FOR DISTANCES IN EQUINE SLAUGHTERING ESTABLISHMENTS

ItemsVertical distanceHorizontal distance
Bleeding rail18 feet
(5.5 m)
Dressing rails (trolley length—1 foot 3 inches (.4 m)).12 feet 6 inches
(3.8 m)
Cooler rails (trolley
length—1 foot 3
inches (.4 m))		12 feet 6 inches
(3.8 m)
Cooler rails for carcasses in quarters
8 feet 6 inches
(2.6 m)
Line of drop-offs to line of half hoists17 feet
(5.2 m)
Clearance between
walls, posts, etc. and adjoining rails in slaughter rooms and coolers.		3 feet
(.9 m)
Curb of bleeding
area to pritch plates
6 feet
(1.8 m)
Dry landing area
(minimum)
7 by 8 feet
(2.1 by 2.5 m)

Note.—When rails are involved in horizontal distance measurements, the distance is measured from the center of the rail. When rails are involved in vertical distance measurements, the distance is measured from the top of the rail to the highest part of the floor.

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