Algers, Bo
- Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Conference paper2012Peer reviewed
Reducing the amount of slaughter transports in modern Swedish cattle production systems
Sellman, Stefan; Jonsson, Annie; Algers, Bo; Flisberg, Patrik; Henningsson, Mathias; Hakansson, Nina; Ronnqvist, Mikael; Wennergren, Uno
Abstract
Two methods that can help to reduce the distances involved in transportation of cattle to slaughter are presented, route optimization and spatial redistribution of slaughter capacities. In a comparison of three route optimization techniques we show that RuttOpt is the most effective and that the number of stops on routes can be reduced compared to what is the case today. We also find that transport distances can be reduced by 40 % compared to the real transports of 2008 if animals are sent to the closest available facilities. We believe that the methods highlighted here can help improve the sustainability and animal health in both organic and conventional farming.
Keywords
animal transport; slaughter; route optimization; abattoir
Published in
Landbauforschung Völkenrode. Sonderheft
2012, Volume: 362, pages: 262-265
ISBN: 978-3-86576-094-4
Conference
2nd Organic Animal Husbandry Conference on Tackling the Future Challenges of Organic Animal Hosbandry, SEP 12-14, 2012, Hamburg, GERMANY
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Animal and Dairy Science
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/118055