knackery
Equine rendering facility
A knackery is a place where old, injured, or dead animals—especially horses—are processed for rendering.
The carcasses are converted into useful byproducts like glue, fertilizer, or pet food.
The term is chiefly British and Australian: The old mare was sent to the knackery.
Related to knacker, one who runs such an establishment.
Rendered animal fat
- gelatinCollagen-derived thickening protein
- bone mealCrushed skeletal fertilizer
- hidesConceals or animal skins
- fertilizerSoil nutrient supplement
glue · collagen · animal feed · leather · rendering · greaves · pet food · soap
Of the horse family
- bovineOf the cattle family
- horsesLarge domesticated hoofed mammals
- livestockDomesticated farm animals
- draft animalsLivestock used for hauling
farm animals · carcass · cadaver · veterinary · culling · necropsy
Facility processing animal byproducts
- abattoirMeat processing facility
- slaughterhouseAnimal killing facility
- tanneryLeather-making facility
- meatpackingProcessing livestock into food
Burning waste to ash
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
- waste managementRefuse collection and disposal
- burialPlacing deceased underground
- compostingDecomposing organic matter deliberately
Of a prim era
- workhouseInstitution housing poor laborers
- DickensianGrimly poor, socially unjust
- povertySevere lack of resources
tallow
Rendered animal fat
- gelatinCollagen-derived thickening protein
- bone mealCrushed skeletal fertilizer
- hidesConceals or animal skins
fertilizer · glue · collagen · animal feed · leather · rendering · greaves · pet food · soap · candles
equine
Of the horse family
draft animals · farm animals · carcass · cadaver · veterinary · culling · necropsy
rendering plant
Facility processing animal byproducts
- abattoirMeat processing facility
- slaughterhouseAnimal killing facility
- tanneryLeather-making facility
meatpacking · butchery · processing plant · industrial · stockyard
incineration
Burning waste to ash
- sanitationCleanliness for public health
- waste managementRefuse collection and disposal
- burialPlacing deceased underground
Victorian
Of a prim era
- workhouseInstitution housing poor laborers
- DickensianGrimly poor, socially unjust
- povertySevere lack of resources
knackeryveterinary clinic
Medical facility for animals
veterinary surgery · pet hospital · breeding farm · stud farm
- knacker's yardPlace horses are destroyed