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How were Cattle Cared for when they were Shipped to Slaughterhouses?

by | Sep 13, 2018 | Ask the Marshall, Departments

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How were cattle cared for when they were shipped to slaughterhouses? Jim Millis Cottonwood, Arizona The first rail car dedicated to livestock arrived during the 1860s. By the 1880s, the wood construction was replaced by steel, food and water troughs were installed, and pens were added to keep animals from trampling each other. In time, laws were enacted that required railroads to off-load animals roughly every 36 hours, so they could stretch their legs and recuperate. Livestock handlers ofte


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