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Poor ventilation and\/or overcrowding in the<br \/>\ngathering pens or trailers increases shrinkage rates. Animals that are overheated or shivering<br \/>\nfrom extreme cold will also suffer more weight loss.<\/p>\n<p>If animals are deprived of feed for 6 or more hours not only live weight but carcass weight starts<br \/>\nto decrease and dressing percentage (DP) will also start to drop. Carcass weight loss in young<br \/>\ngoats is about 2.5%, 3 to 4%, and 6 to 7% after a 12, 24, and 48 hour fast, respectively. Water<br \/>\ndeprivation can result in another 2% loss in carcass weight. Depending on the distance traveled,<br \/>\ntruckers report shrink losses of 3% to 10% for livestock going from farm to auction.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shrinkage or shrink refers to the amount of live weight an animal loses from the time the animal is gathered for transport to the slaughterhouse until it is slaughtered. 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