The were no cattle "stuck" within 60s

English translation: stuck

16:49 Jul 21, 2012

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Livestock / Animal Husbandry / slaughter procedure

English term or phrase: The were no cattle "stuck" within 60s

Hi everyone, Im proof reading a cattle slaughter doc. The question is if "stuck" ie past tense of Stick can be used here. Note that Stick is the cutting of throat precedure after stunning and not of glueing and i don´t know whether it should be "sticked" which also sounds odd. Thankyou for your comments cheers

Deborah Fletcher KudoZ activity Questions: 2 (none open) Answers: 23
Local time: 10:36

Selected answer:stuck

Explanation:
I am fairly sure that "stuck" is the correct form of the verb. The expression "a stuck pig" is common, and means a pig that has had its vein perfurated to let the blood flow out. The same process is used in slaughtering cattle.

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Note added at 13 mins (2012-07-21 17:03:25 GMT)
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Have a look here:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Bleeding like...

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Note added at 17 mins (2012-07-21 17:06:48 GMT)
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"Bleed like a stuck pig" is a phrase used to describe profuse bleeding, originating from a hog slaughtering technique whereby the pig is stabbed in a main artery, usually with an anticoagulant on the device used for stabbing, and dies by bleeding profusely.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigs_in_popular_culture

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Note added at 25 mins (2012-07-21 17:14:51 GMT)
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I think the vein I referred to might be an artery!

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Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 05:36

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Thanks a lot everyone..thanks martin
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5 +1

correct past tense

Kate Collyer

4 +2

stuck

Martin Riordan

Discussion entries: 5

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15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

the were no cattle "stuck" within 60s correct past tense

Explanation:
The commonest way of encountering this use of 'stuck' is in the phrase ... like a stuck pig. Refs below.

Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Bleeding%20li...
Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/squeal+like+a+stuck+pig

Kate Collyer
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:36
Native speaker of: English

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thankyou very much Kate

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

the were no cattle "stuck" within 60s

stuck

Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 05:36
Native speaker of:

English

Grading comment

Thanks a lot everyone..thanks martin

Notes to answerer

Asker: That´s true thanks very much martin

Asker: Thanks for your help

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