Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority has warned citizens and residents wishing to slaughter the sacrifice during the Eid al-Adha days, from resorting to roving butchers, stressing that they "may be the cause of the transfer of some diseases to the sacrifice and his family, and all who eat the sacrifice."
The Authority said in a guide issued recently that the sacrifice of the sacrificer to slaughter the sacrifice in slaughterhouses, brings six benefits related to food safety, the most prominent of which is the availability of veterinary inspection before and after slaughter, and the availability of a clean and safe environment for slaughter, which prevents the contamination of carcasses, and identified 12 strains of sheep and goats She said it is the most prevalent in the country, including six breeds of lamb and one goat.
In detail, the Authority has prepared a comprehensive guide on the ways of selecting Eid sacrifices and the mechanisms of examining and dealing with them, from the screening of the good from the patient, to the means of transporting them safely, and to the sacrifice in a healthy manner and in the designated places.
She stressed the need for the sacrifice to be legitimate legitimate defects, such as disease and blindness and lameness between the emaciation and emaciation, and not to have lost her ear or horn (if the centuries), and that the animal is safe from all shortages.
With regard to the most appropriate age for the sacrifice, the Commission stated that as a general rule in meat animals, the more the age of the animal, the less softness of the flesh, especially males, pointing out that the law determines the minimum age of the animals recommended, where they must be elderly (pagan), if they are Goats must be a full year and enter in the second, and if they are cow must be three years, and in camels must be five years, in addition to «trunk of lamb», which completed the year.
The Commission identified two ways to ensure the health of the sacrifice before buying it, saying: «can be assured the safety of the animal to be recommended as a sacrifice in two ways, the first examination by looking, where it is observed specific things in the animal, such as being naturally fat, and be responsive to external influences around it He has movement and activity, his head is at the level of the body, free of apparent lameness, and his front and rear legs are intact, and there are no abnormal discharge from the natural openings and exits (diarrhea in the area of the buttocks, tail or legs, infiltrations of the mouth, nose or eyes) , And not suffer in his breathing (with considerate That the animal may be gasping or breathing rate quickly, if the temperature of the surrounding environment of high temperature) ».
The Commission confirmed that the second way to verify the health of the sacrifice before buying, is «examination by hand» or what is known as «palpation», as it can be palpated from the neck, back, tail or twist and front of the chest, to make sure it is free from wounds and boils, and full of meat.
The guide touched on the most appropriate methods of safe transport of the sacrifice when buying it, saying: «If the purchase of the sacrifice on the day of slaughter itself, or you chose from your own herd of your estate, it is preferable to transfer to the nearest government slaughterhouse, and take into account that transporting the animal in poor conditions and without taking into account His requirements reflect negatively on the softness and quality of his flesh ».
The manual identified four steps for the safe transport of the sacrifice, including: to be in a small transport vehicle, and to be standing in a small space to avoid shaking or impacting the walls of the car, during movement or when the sudden use of brakes, as well as restricting the front legs and the right leg of the animal and leave the left leg without The animal is placed on its right side and head up, after placing a soft mattress under it to avoid hitting the car floor (it can only connect the front legs if the animal is quiet and uneasy during transport), and finally remove the animal from the car in a way to prevent falling or slipping what D causes him to be hurt.
According to the evidence, if the sacrifice buys the animal some time before it is slaughtered, it must provide him with fodder and water, provided that he stops the feed 12 hours before the slaughter.
The guide pointed out that the sacrifice of the sacrificer to slaughter the sacrifice in slaughterhouses brings six benefits related to food safety, the first is that slaughterhouses provide veterinary inspection before and after slaughter, and provide a clean and safe environment for slaughtering to prevent the contamination of carcasses, and ensure the presence of qualified butchers and legally licensed for this profession. Ensure that environmental conditions are met by proper handling of slaughtering residues (blood, leather and uneaten organs), as well as control of common human-animal and meat-borne diseases, such as tapeworms. Some diseases for the sacrifice and his family and everyone who takes the sacrifice.
The guide identified 12 breeds that are the most prevalent in the country of lamb and goats, including six strains of lamb, including «Australian», characterized by the large size and covered with soft wool, and «Najdi» medium size and height, and features high menus and long wool and black and white colors, and Medium-sized, and «Somali», medium-sized and characterized by hoarding body, and the color of wool white and black head, has no horns and mechanism in the male full and high, and «Naimi» medium size thick mechanism, and the color of wool is white on the body, the head color is black or brown The ewes are hornless, the males have spiral horns, Al-Jaziri is small in size with an adult weight of 15-22 kg, and its white color is the dominant color. Finally, Al-Sudani, or what is known as Al-Suwakni, is large and small in size. It is characterized by the reddish brown color and white head. The tail is long and full. , And features soft wool.
According to the guide, there are six breeds of goats are the most prevalent in the country, including «local» and medium-sized, black color with the presence of golden or white or red lines around the eye and lower abdomen and limbs, females weighing from 25 to 30 kg and males from 30 to 35 Kg, as well as «Pakistani» be large in size and have horns, and the weight of the female 90 kg and male 120 kg, and «Somali», be thin body and long legs, characterized by white color and short and soft hair and short ears and curved horns.
The list of breeds of goats «Dhofari» or what is known as «clay», and be thin body and long legs, and is characterized by white color and short and soft hair and short ears and curved horns, as well as «casual» that are medium in size, and characterized by multiple colors, although the net black color is The prevailing, and finally «Rahbi» and be medium in size, and most of the color is black, and lists are embarrassed in white.
• The sacrifice must stop feeding the sacrifice 12 hours before the slaughtering date.
• Transport of the animal in poor conditions and without regard to its requirements reflected negatively on the quality of meat.