How Do You Spell Lairage?

noun. A place where cattle or sheep may be rested on the way to market or slaughter.

What does the word Lairage mean?

/ (ˈlɛərɪdʒ) / noun. accommodation for farm animals, esp at docks or markets.

What is a Lairage in abattoir?

1 Lairage. Ideally all animals rest in the lairage after arrival at the abattoir. This allows them to recover from the stresses of transport and acts as a pre-slaughter process buffer. Maintaining low stress levels in the live animal is an important welfare issue, but also has a beneficial effect on meat quality.