Dr. Bhavesh I.

Prajapati
Assistant Professor
Department of Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology
College of Veterinary science & Animal Husbandry
S. D. Agricultural University, Sardarkrushinagar
Abattoirs:
 butcher house/ butcheries/ slaughter house/ meat
works facility
 A place/ enclosure where meat animals are killed for
human consumption as food products is technically
called ‘Abattoirs’.

Knackeries:
 Slaughter house of animals which process not meant
for human consumption are called knackeries or knack
yards.
 Such process may be meant to produce meat for
animals in captivity.
 EXISTING CONDITION
 There are about 4700 authorized
slaughterhouses in India. These are
under the control of local municipal
administration. Besides, there are
some private slaughterhouses.

 In respect of facilities and

management, most of the slaughter
are in bad shape having temporary
or old civil structure with leaking
roof, poor ventilation and inadequate
light and water supplies.
 Sufficient lairages for livestock are lacking, clean and
unclean slaughter operations are carried out in the same
hole.

 In India, the scheme for provision of improved

slaughterhouses has not received enthusiastic support
from the public bodies, as the expenditure on their
construction and hygienic management far exceeds the
revenue.

 In India, animals are not raised specially for meat purpose

that involves improved feeding and managemental
practices.
 Most often, rejected and culled animals are slaughtered
for meat purpose.

• One drawbacks of the Indian meat industry is the

butchers/ workers engaged in the slaughterhouses and
meat processing plant are not properly trained.

• No restriction in the movement of unauthorized persons

and entry of the stray dogs at the site of slaughter in the
abattoirs.
 INDIA RANKS
 Highest BUFFALO population ( 111 Million ) 2nd Pak, 3rd China
 Largest CATTLE Population ( 210 Million ) 2nd Brazil, 3rd China
 3rd in FISH production ( 7 Million Tons ) 1st China , 2nd Japan
 3rd in EGG production ( 6.1 Millions ) 1st China , 2nd US
 6th in BROILER production ( 2.39 Million Tons) 1st US , 2nd China

(Directorate of Statistic & Economics, GOI)

Poultry - 729.2 million
PRODUCTION OF VARIOUS MEATS IN INDIA DURING THE
YEAR 2009 (FAO, 2009)

Sr. No. Species/Meat India World India’s % share in

(in MT) (in MT) world production

1 Cattle meat 886 61838 1.433

2 Sheep & Goat meat 719 13048 5.510

3 Pig meat 481 106069 0.453

4 Chicken meat 680 79596 0.854

5 Buffalo meat 1427.47 * -- 47.05*

 FACTORS OF CONSIDERABLE IMPORTANCE FOR SELECTION OF SITE
Factor Desirable features Reasons for
1. Soil (a) kind Sandy loam • To keep surrounding clean and dry
• To avoid cracks near foundation
• To support good foundation and
pillars of spacious buildings

(b) condition Neither too dry nor to moist • For good hygiene and longer life of
buildings
2. Elevation Higher than surroundings • Effective drainage
Natural slope surface • Clean surrounding
• Avoid foul smell
3. Topography Some what leveled • Less cost of fitting of soil
4. Sunlight Exposure of floor to sunlight • To remove dampness and keep floor
dry
• Check germs growth
• Improves cleanliness
Factor Desirable features Reasons for
5. Buildings Facing either east or towards west • To get maximum of sun exposure
6. Location/ site Far away from air port • To prevent birds menace and accidents
Outskirt of city • To avoids foul odour and public objection
• To avoid pollution
7.Water Enough, clean and safe • For cleanliness and easy drainage
• Safety of public health
• To prevent contamination
• To avoids waterborne disease
8. Markets Near • For easy disposal of products
• To stabilize prices
• To reduce cost of storage, transportation
and refrigeration
• Ready, easy and cheap procurement of
raw materials
9. Accessibility Near to the main road • To minimize cost of transport
Availability of rail tracks • For receipt of animals by railways
Concrete good road facility • Quick disposal
• Quick procurement
Factor Desirable features Reasons for
10. Transport Sufficient • For reception and removal of products
11. Electricity Enough • To run machines noiselessly and without
Continuous pollution
• Better efficiency of labour and operations
• Speedy work
• Better security at night
12. Area Sufficient meat animals • Easy availability of good number of meat
animals
• To maintain regular supply of meat
• To avoids transportation stress, cost and
losses
13. Other Social/ religious acceptance of • Welfare of employers
factors people • Safer transactions
Banking, postal communication • Public contact and patronage
and shopping centers • To avoids public objections
Parking facilities • Free from pollution of industries smoke,
Bio-security etc. odour, dust, etc.
Type of abattoir Number of livestock units Land area needed in acres
for slaughter/day
1. Small Up to 100 1 to 2
2. Medium 100 to 200 2 to 4
3. Large More than 200 4 to 6
Equivalent of livestock units: 500 kg = 1 livestock units

Cows and buffalo = 1.0 Pig = 0.5

Heifers – 2 to 3 year = 0.8 Sheep = 0.2
Heifer – 1 to 2 year = 0.6 Goat = 0.2
Heifer 0.5 to 1 year = 0.4
Bullocks = 1.0
Bull = 1.2
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