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Food in pens enforCement of federal laW in u.s. Plants crowded and were squealing loudly and climbing up on the back of the hogs ahead of them. 145 Regulations require animals in pens to have access to feed if held longer than 24 hours. 146 Failure to provide food is infrequently cited, most likely due to the fact that few animals are held at slaughter facilities for extended periods of time. Following are examples from federal NRs of failure to provide access to food: • • I noted that several bulls deemed too large for slaughter that were being held in Pen 13 awaiting shipment off the company premises did not have access to feed. A portion of these bulls had been on the premises longer than 24 hours without access to feed. 147 I observed 4 dairy cows in a pen that had been in that pen for over 24 hours. I noticed that the animals had not been fed and I asked the manager if indeed this was the case. He admitted that these animals had not been fed. 148 Observed 8 sheep in the holding pens. These sheep had been held at the plant in excess of 24 hours, with no indication of an accessible water supply or food. Observed an overturned rubber/plastic pan. Observed no evidence of food or water on the floor or in any area of the pen where the animals were being held. 149 Half of all humane violations were caused by either personnel negligence or lack of proper maintenance or repair of facilities (Table 12). However, stunning equipment malfunction and personnel incompetence in stunning also caused a significant number of violations. These violations are seen as having more serious consequences, as they result in animals being subjected to repeated stunning attempts or being cut, scalded or skinned while conscious. Cattle were more often the victims of inhumane treatment than any other species (Table 13), although three times as many pigs as cows are slaughtered every year in the United States. 150 One explanation for this discrepancy is that electrical stunning, which is used with pigs, is considered to be more effective and accurate than captive bolt stunning, the method typically used to render cattle insensible. 151 145 NR issued to plant #05537M on October 3, 2003. 146 9 CFR 313.2(e). 147 NR issued to plant #00532M on March 27, 2003. 148 NR issued to plant #20670M on January 22, 2003. 149 NR issued to plant #02969M on December 16, 2003. 150 Refer to Table 1, Livestock Slaughter by Species. 151 USDA-FSIS, Human Resources Development Staff, For the welfare of livestock (interactive CD training guide), July 1998. 47
Crimes Without ConsequenCes Table 12. Federal Violations by Cause October 1, 2002 to March 31, 2004 Cause Number Percent Personnel negligence 140 27.9 Lack of facilities maintenance 116 23.2 Personnel abuse (inhumane handling) 74 14.8 Personnel incompetence 69 13.8 Stunning equipment malfunction 59 11.8 Other 28 5.6 Not specified 15 3.0 Total 501 ---- Table 13. Federal Violations by Species October 1, 2002 to March 31, 2004 Species Number Percent Cattle/calves 228 45.5 Hogs/pigs 155 30.9 Sheep/goats 22 4.4 Other 10 2.0 Multiple 4 0.8 Not specified 82 16.4 Total 501 ---- 48
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