Abstract: A method for processing an intact animal carcass comprises submerging a bled animal carcass in scalding water for at least 20 seconds to produce a scalded animal carcass, de-hairing the scalded animal carcass to produce a de-haired animal carcass, suspending the de-haired animal carcass, burning an epidermal layer of the de-haired animal carcass while suspended so that a majority of the epidermal layer is charred so as to produce a burnt animal carcass, pressure washing the burnt animal carcass to produce a pressure-washed animal carcass, eviscerating the pressure-washed animal carcass to produce an eviscerated animal carcass, internally washing the eviscerated animal carcass to produce an internally washed animal carcass, and chilling the internally washed animal carcass to a temperature of between 0 degrees Celsius and about 4 degrees Celsius to produce a chilled animal carcass.

Abstract: An apparatus for singeing the udder hair of dairy animals, the apparatus comprising a tank of liquid propane gas, a long pipe with an alignment of spaced holes to emit the gas to burn in the shape of a long thin vertical sheet flame, flexible hose connecting the tank exit to the burner pipe, and suitable controls such as a metering orifice, a gas pressure regulator, and an on-off valve. This apparatus may be combined into a convenient movable kit in which all of the above equipment is in a small compact wheeled container having a guiding handle and also preferably including an insulated fire retardant mitten and a spark generator for igniting the gas exiting the holes in the pipe.