Method and apparatus for processing animals

A method for processing animals, the method including:

• providing a carrier for holding a plurality of animals;
• providing a multi-task station;
• providing a rinse station at the multi-task station that includes one or more hoses and nozzle assemblies and a rinse control means to control and monitor flow of the rinse solution;
• locating an animal on at least part of the carrier at the multi-task station;
• weighing the animal at the multi-task station;
• bleeding the animal at the multi-task station;
• providing a volume of rinse solution for introduction into the circulatory system of the animal, wherein the volume of rinse solution is based on the weight of the animal;
• initiating a rinse into the animal prior to weighing a subsequent animal at the multi-task station;
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• introducing the rinse solution into the circulatory system of the animal using a selected hose and attached nozzle assembly, including initiating the rinse by associating a hose with the weighed animal before the subsequent animal is weighed at the multi-task station.