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Animal Refresher, Meat Science
Bleeding Time for Pig, Sheep and Goat
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Bleeding time required for cattle is 6 minutes while for pig, sheep & goat it is:
- 5 minutes ✓ Correct
- 6 minutes
- 2 minutes
- 10 minutes
Explanation:
Correct Answer: 5 minutes
Bleeding (sticking) time required for different animals:
Bleeding Time by Species
- Buffalo/Cattle: 6 minutes
- Pig, Sheep & Goat: 5 minutes
- Fowl: 1.5–2 minutes
Blood Yield Per Animal
- Buffalo/Cattle: 10–12 kg
- Pig: 2–3 kg
- Sheep/Goat: 1–1.5 kg
- Fowl: 30–50 g
Important Note on Bleeding
- Bleeding is performed by severing the carotid arteries and jugular veins.
- Back bleeding / over-sticking: If the knife reaches too far into the chest during sticking, blood is aspirated into the thoracic cavity and lungs become contaminated. This mainly occurs in pigs slaughtered by the Evernazine method.
- For electrical stunning, the animal must be bled within 30 seconds to avoid muscle splashing.
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