Between transportation and slaughter, if I had to say which is more stressful/harmful to animal I'd definitely say transportation. Near me at least, pigs are u

Between transportation and slaughter, if I had to say which is more stressful/harmful to animal I'd definitely say transportation. Near me at least, pigs are usually transported in semi trailers with perforated sides. They can see out, hear the traffic around them, and are mostly exposed to the elements. You don't want to try to slaughter a group of pigs that was just unloaded off a truck - ideally, you want to pen them overnight so they have a chance to calm down and become accustomed to their surroundings. Otherwise they'll be very resistant to being herded into a chute or separated from their herd.