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Objective performance criteria for humane handling, stunning and slaughter

Objective performance criteria for humane handling, stunning and slaughter of livestock

Criteria Cattle Pigs Sheep Horses
Stunning effectiveness (% accuracy) ≥ 96% for captive bolt or gunshot stunning Placement of electrodes 1% error allowed

Hot wanding 1% error allowed

≥ 98% for electrical stunning

≥ 98 % for gas stunning

Overloaded gondolas ≤ 4%

≥ 96% for captive bolt or gunshot stunning

≥ 98% for electrical stunning

Placement of electrodes 1% error allowed

≥ 96% for captive bolt or gunshot stunning
Insensibility on the bleed rail 100% 100% 100% 100%
Slips and falls ≤ 1% falls

document slips but do not audit

≤ 1% falls

document slips but do not audit

≤ 1% falls

document slips but do not audit

≤ 1% falls

document slips but do not audit

Vocalization ≤ 3% ≤ 5% (squeals only) in conveyor restrainers Do not audit in this species Do not audit in this species
Prod use ≤ 25% ≤ 25%
≤ 5% when moved into gondola
Do not use Do not use
Willful acts of cruelty None None None None
Water Yes Yes Yes Yes

Objective performance criteria for humane stunning and slaughter – birds

Objective criteria for monitoring chicken stunning and slaughter
Stunning equipment accuracy Cutting/bleeding equipment accuracy (automatic) Entering scalder Deliberate acts of cruelty
Sample size 500 500 500 All birds observed
Minimum requirements 98% rendered insensible; above 1-2% equipment failure requires corrective action; Zero tolerance for pre-stun shocks for electrical stunning 99% effective bleeding; above 1-2% equipment failure requires corrective action No sensible/uncut neck birds (zero tolerance) None (zero tolerance)
Objective criteria for monitoring turkey stunning and slaughter
Stunning equipment accuracy Cutting/bleeding equipment accuracy (automatic) Entering scalder Deliberate acts of cruelty
Sample size 100 100 100 All birds observed
Minimum requirements 98% rendered insensible; above 1-2% equipment failure requires corrective action; Zero tolerance for pre-stun shocks for electrical stunning 99% effective bleeding; above 1-2% equipment failure requires corrective action No sensible/uncut neck birds (zero tolerance) None (zero tolerance)

Note: Corrective actions must be taken for any individual birds ineffectively stunned or bled

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