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Pig scalding tank NSW 2024

Pig scalding tank - After being gassed and having their throats slit, pigs are lowered into a tank of scalding water, which softens their skin and hair. This is then removed by being spun in a separate machine. - Captured at Cowra Meat Processors, Cowra NSW Australia.

Pig scalding tank

After being gassed and having their throats slit, pigs are lowered into a tank of scalding water, which softens their skin and hair. This is then removed by being spun in a separate machine.

Categories	Slaughterhouse
Species	Cows/cattle Goats Pigs Sheep
Tags	Sticking Shackle Scalding Tank Slaughterhouse Investigation Shut Down Slaughterhouses Pigs Pig Slaughter Kill Room Kill Floor
Published	Sun 25 May 2025
Captured/filmed	November 2024
ID	opvaaoqbbefii18mubhf
Credits & licensing	Publisher/creator: Farm Transparency Project This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Please credit: Farm Transparency Project. Link not required.
Country	Australia
Location	Cowra Meat Processors, Cowra, New South Wales, Australia Open in map Open in gallery

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