Abu Dhabi adds night shift for abattoirs during Ramadan

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Abu Dhabi adds night shift for abattoirs during Ramadan

Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabin City Municipality arranges night shifts from 10pm to 1.30am to meet the rush

By Staff Reporter

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Published: Sun 29 May 2016, 4:16 PM

Last updated: Sun 29 May 2016, 7:43 PM

Abu Dhabi's slaughterhouses are all geared up for its busiest month, Ramadan, the Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADCM) has said.
During the holy month of Ramadan, the civic body will offer weekly slaughtering services from 6am to 6pm, hoping this will cover the expected increased demand for slaughtering services.
Furthermore, the municipality decided to add a third night shift in all Abu Dhabi slaughterhouses throughout the holy month to avoid queues.

 The 5 slaughterhouses in Capital
> Abu Dhabi Automated Slaughterhouse
> Abu Dhabi Public Slaughterhouse
> Bani Yas Slaughterhouse
> Al Shahama Slaughterhouse
> Al Wathba Slaughterhouse
These night shifts start from 10pm till 1.30am at Abu Dhabi Public Slaughterhouse, Bani Yas Slaughterhouse and Shahama Slaughterhouse.
The municipality has also employed more butchers to cover the high demand during Ramadan, reaching as many as 110 at Abu Dhabi Public Slaughterhouse, 120 at Bani Yas Slaughterhouse and 60 at Shahama Slaughterhouse in addition to the Wathba Automated Slaughterhouse.
Additional night shift butchers and cleaners have been deployed, and more cleaners and supervisors have been added in all slaughterhouses and in all shifts.
The applicable slaughtering charges remain the same this year: Dh15 per goat/sheep, Dh40 per calf/young camel and Dh60 per cow/camel.
An additional Dh10 is added for special butchering of sheep/goat, Dh60 for calf/young camel, and Dh100 for cow/camel.
The municipality expects a 20 per cent increase for slaughtered animals this Ramadan compared to last year, due to the increased numbers of livestock, particularly at Al Wathba Slaughterhouse.
Statistics show an upward trend in the number of slaughtered sheep and goats processed by Abu Dhabi slaughterhouses, with more than 39,326 in 2012, more than 46,239 in 2013, more than 55,201 in 2014 and more than 63,081 in 2015.
As for camels and cows, there were 1,368 heads processed in 2012; 1,508 in 2013; 1,948 in 2014 and 1,901 in 2015.
The new services on offer by the municipal slaughterhouses include home delivery and chilled carcasses to prevent damage when travelling to remote areas.
The municipality also announced it will soon open Al Shahama Automated Slaughterhouse, which shall tentatively be operated in June this year.
Altogether, the ADCM owns and operates five slaughterhouses. Slaughtering an animal privately is illegal in Abu Dhabi and the municipality also reminds people that its services come with stringent health and safety measures.
The civic body also called upon the public to read the awareness leaflets posted in the public waiting halls inside slaughterhouses, stressing the importance of social responsibility in maintaining our city and environment clean and beautiful.
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