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NR ZCMX

AU Vette,M.

TI Sheep behaviour: An analysis of yard-to-restrainer operations in twenty-six New Zealand export meat plants

QU MIRINZ Report No. 840, 1985

PT sonstiges

AB The major difference between the hypothesied "ideal" system and that found in the plants surveyed is that the ideal system relies on including sheep to move voluntarily into the restrainer whereas current practice is to force them from behind. Numerous design faults and stress-inducing practices were identified in other parts of the yards. Washing was very stressful to the sheep. Other problems that inhibited flow included visibility through floor gratings, striped light patterns, too many corners, poorly designed blanking of walls, and no overall stock flow plan. All yards studied caused unnecessary animal stress through excessive use of forcing stimuli.

SP englisch

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