Year: 2025 | Month: April | Volume 15 | Issue 2
Effect of Exposure to Slaughter Ambient on Behavioral and Carcass Parameters in Goats
Pavan Kumar
Abubakar Ahmed Abubakar
Muideen Adewale Ahmed
Muhammad Nizam Hayat
Md Moklesur Rahman
Mustapha Abdul
Garba Adamu
Mokrish Ajat
Ubedullah Kaka
Yong-Meng Goh and Awis Qurni Sazili
DOI:10.30954/2277-940X.02.2025.4
Abstract:
The present study was undertaken to assess the effect of exposure to slaughter ambient on various behavioural and carcass
parameters in goats. A total of 18 bucks (Boer cross, 8-12 months of age, 24-28 kg live weight) were divided into 3 groups
(n=6) viz., C- goats slaughtered alone, E - goats exposed to slaughter ambient by witnessing the slaughter of goat from S group,
S- goats slaughtered in front of E groups. The goats were Halal slaughtered, and various behavioural parameters (vocalization,
escape behaviour, turning backwards, and urination), blood loss, time to death, and carcass shrinkage were assessed. The
exposure to slaughter ambient in goats affected the behavioural responses, with medium-grade responses for vocalization and
avoidance behaviour in 50% of goats. The exposure to slaughter ambient in goats did not significantly affect the time to death,
bleed-out percentage, and carcass shrinkage percentage. Thus, the present study highlighted the issue of animal welfare and
emotional stress induced by exposure to slaughter ambient in goats as indicated by behavioural responses.
Highlights
- Exposure to slaughter ambient affected behavioural parameters in goats
- Exposure to slaughter ambient not significantly affected the carcass parameters.
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