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Restraint system

Slaughter Restraint Box

Immobilising cattle for stunning

  • Slaughter systems
  • Slaughter
  • Cattle and other large livestock
Cattle Handling Setup Bovine Restraining Box Restraint Equipment for Beef Abattoir - Cattle Handling Setup and Cattle Restrainin

What it is

A narrow box, head gate, or conveyor closes around the animal so it cannot turn, back out, or move its head. An operator or automated device then positions it for stunning and bleeding.

Where it sits in the system

A moving animal is dangerous to workers and hard to stun accurately. Restraint removes the movement so the line can hold its speed.

Welfare concern

Restraint that works prevents falls and failed stunning. Restraint that does not means forced entry, noise, electric prompting, crushing pressure, long waits, or being turned upside down, and the animal is awake through all of it.

Worth being precise about

Whether restraint reduces harm or compounds it depends on the design of the equipment, its maintenance, the speed of the line, the skill of the staff, and the species being handled. The box is not the same thing as the outcome.

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