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Workers and cattle in a slaughterhouse in 1942. In livestock agriculture and the meat industry, a slaughterhouse, also called an abattoir (/ ˈ æ b ə t w ɑːr / ⓘ), is a facility where livestock animals are slaughtered to provide food. Slaughterhouses supply meat, which then becomes the responsibility of a meat-packing facility.
Goat farming involves the raising and breeding of domestic goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) as a branch of animal husbandry. People farm goats principally for their meat , milk , fibre and skins . Goat farming can be very suited to production alongside other livestock (such as sheep and cattle) on low-quality grazing land.
National Beef also owns and operates a slaughterhouse and beef packing plant in Liberal with a capacity of processing 6,000 cattle per day [9] and employing about 3,500 people. That number of employees comprises about one-third of the total employed work force in Seward County where Liberal is located. [10]
Cedar was sold on June 25 to a representative of state Sen. Brian Dahle for $902, with $63.14 going to the fair and $838.86 meant to go to Cedar’s owner.
The William Davies Company facilities in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, circa 1920. This facility was then the third largest hog-packing plant in North America. The meat-packing industry (also spelled meatpacking industry or meat packing industry) handles the slaughtering, processing, packaging, and distribution of meat from animals such as cattle, pigs, sheep and other livestock.
A California girl was awarded $300,000 in a settlement with police who went out of their way to seize and butcher her beloved pet goat, according to reports.. Jessica Long’s daughter — who was ...
A Judas goat is a trained goat used in animal herding. Judas goats are trained to associate with sheep or cattle and lead them to a specific destination. In stockyards, a Judas goat will lead sheep to slaughter [1] while its own life is spared. Judas goats are also used to lead other animals to specific pens and onto trucks.
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