What technology is used in pig farming?

Emerging technologies available for use in the swine industry include augmented reality, artificial intelligence, three-dimensional (3D) printing and the Internet of Things (IoT).

How are pigs killed for slaughter?

Today, the animal is rendered unconscious by electrical or carbon dioxide stunning and then immediately bled by cutting the throat. For quality reasons, mechanical means of stunning such as a captive bolt pistol are not recommended although in some abattoirs they do use it and the pigs are stunned using 80 volts.

What is the most humane way to slaughter a pig?

For older boars and sows, use a 0.30 calibre firearm. Most captive bolt pistols are suitable for small pigs; however, large pigs require the use of high-velocity captive bolt pistols. Animals should be bled out immediately after shooting with the captive bolt, while they are unconscious, to ensure death.

How are pigs slaughtered in factory?

Factory-farmed pigs are slaughtered typically between six and ten months, depending on what the flesh will be used for (bacon, sausages, pork, etc.). Slaughtered pigs are stunned by an electrical gun or other devise prior to having their throats slit.

What is pig technology?

Apache Pig is an open-source technology that offers a high-level mechanism for the parallel programming of MapReduce jobs to be executed on Hadoop clusters.

What new technologies are being used to help make pig farming better for the animals and the producers?

Robots. Robots can improve animal welfare, safety and production in swine production. They don’t tire, can do heavy work and do so 24/7. The Boar Bot (Swine Robotics) is designed to help the boar check sows for heat.

Do pigs feel pain when slaughtered?

The slaughter process has two stages: Stunning, when performed correctly, causes an animal to lose consciousness, so the animal can’t feel pain. The law states that, with few exceptions, all animals must be stunned before ‘sticking’ (neck cutting) is carried out.

What are the methods of slaughter?

Methods

  • Lethal injection.
  • Free-bullet firearms.
  • Captive-bolt stunning followed by bleeding or pithing.
  • External trauma followed by bleeding.

How are pigs stunned before slaughter?

Pigs are stunned using a 70% to 90% carbon dioxide concentrate. They are typically loaded in groups of about half a dozen onto something like a paternoster lift, which lowers them gradually into ever higher concentrations of the gas.