Lairage - Swine

Question 1

The lairage shall be constructed at least _____ away from the slaughterhouse.

Answer 1

10 m

Question 2

In general, the space requirement should be ______ per swine weighing more than 100 kg and ______ per swine weighing less than 100 kg.

Answer 2

0.7 m2 , 0.6 m2

Question 3

The pen width should be _______ while the alley width should be at least _______.

Answer 3

2 m , 1.3 m

Question 4

The unloading dock length shall be at least _______.

Answer 4

2 to 3 m

Question 5

The unloading dock shall be made of solid side fences with at most a _______ gap at the bottom for easy washing of the concrete flooring.

Answer 5

50 mm

Question 6

The maximum recommended angle for ramps should be ______.

Answer 6

20°

Question 7

For single-file unloading, the width of the ramp shall be from ______.

Answer 7

0.35 m to 0.43 m

Question 8

There shall be a _______ catwalk for the human handler at both sides of the dock and ramp.

Answer 8

0.61 m

Question 9

There shall be wall dividers separating the animals of the same batch or group with a minimum height of _______.

Answer 9

1.2 m