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Slaughter Of Animals Act 1914
Slaughter may refer to: Animals * Animal slaughter, the killing of animals for various purposes ** Ritual slaughter, the practice of slaughtering livestock in a ritual manner *** '' Dhabihah'', the prescribed method of ritual slaughter of animals excluding camels, locusts, fish and most sea life in Islamic law *** '' Shechita'', the ritual slaughter of mammals and birds according to Jewish dietary laws Murder * Murder ** Manslaughter ** Massacre ** Mass murder People * Slaughter (surname) * Sgt. Slaughter (born 1948), stage name of Robert Rudolph Remus, a pro wrestler Places * Lower Slaughter, in Gloucestershire, England * Upper Slaughter, also in Gloucestershire * Slaughter, Louisiana, United States * Slaughter, Washington, United States renamed Auburn, Washington February 21, 1893 * Slaughter Lane, a former name of Brewer Street, Oxford, England Entertainment Film * ''Slaughter'' (1972 film), a 1972 film starring Jim Brown and Stella Stevens * ''Snuff'' (film), origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animal Slaughter
Animal slaughter is the killing of animals, usually referring to killing domestic livestock. It is estimated that each year 80 billion land animals are slaughtered for food. Most animals are slaughtered for food; however, they may also be slaughtered for other reasons such as for harvesting of pelts, being diseased and unsuitable for consumption, or being surplus for maintaining a breeding stock. Slaughter typically involves some initial cutting, opening the major body cavities to remove the entrails and offal but usually leaving the carcass in one piece. Such dressing can be done by hunters in the field (field dressing of game) or in a slaughterhouse. Later, the carcass is usually butchered into smaller cuts. The animals most commonly slaughtered for food are cattle and water buffalo, sheep, goats, pigs, deers, horses, poultry (mainly chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese), insects (a commercial species is the house cricket), and increasingly, fish in the aquaculture indust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
