How and where are Morris Grassfed animals processed?
Humane Abattoirs & Artisan Butchers We take our animals to one of three different, small-scale butcher facilities. The animals are gathered off pasture the day of slaughter in lots of eight or ten, loaded quietly onto our stock-trailer, and hauled to the abattoir. All of these facilities work quietly with the animals and take meticulous care of each individual carcass. As far as euthanizing animals, the animals are moved up a ramp with curved solid sides. The ramp is slightly inclined, and with the solid sides the animals move upwards willingly, so there is very little pressure needed to get them to move. All of this is very easy for the animals. At the end of the ramp, a door slides down behind the animal, so that the workers are in a safe place to apply the bolt, and the movement of the animal is limited by space, though the animals are not held. The animals are calm and dispatched instantly and without pain. I can’t think of a more humane way to do this, other than a perfect shot to
