My embedded reporter forwards this price list from Dubai (and here you thought going to the store for a Christmas turkey was a big deal, and aren't you happy the USDA does all this for you) for the upcoming Eid celebration:
With the Muslim celebration of Eid and the start of the Haj, thousands of goats are about to be put to the knife and sacrificed in a ceremony that remembers Abraham (Ibrahim) sacrificing his son. My question is: where is PETA while all this is going on?
The price list for sacrificial animals is attached; one dirham equals about $0.27. Looks like the slaughter cost of the big camel is a good deal. And I wonder what the differences are between a Saudi sheep, an Emirati sheep, and a Paki sheep?
Prices for various animals:
UAE sheep and goat: Dh800 to Dh2,000 per animal
Saudi Arabian sheep: Dh2,000 to Dh50,000 per animal
Indian/Pakistani sheep: Dh800 to Dh1,200 per animal
Somali cows: Dh1,800 to Dh3,000 per animal
"Everybody should bring animals to abattoirs for slaughter in accordance with regulations and to ensure public health and hygiene," according to local authorities.
Prices for slaughtering:
Small animals: Dh15; Cutting: Dh10
Calf: Dh30; Cutting: Dh20
Medium size cow: Dh40; Cutting: Dh25.
Big cow: Dh45; Cutting: Dh30
Small camel: Dh60; Cutting: Dh35
Big camel: Dh65; Cutting: Dh35
How to select your Eid animal:
Animals should be well nourished
Do not buy lame animals
The skin texture of a healthy animal is smooth and shiny; it should be free of wounds
Check the animal: head, eyes, mouth, and feet
The eyes should be clear and it should be breathing free
There should be not be any discharge from the nose
Tongue and lips should be free of wounds
There should be no signs of diarrhea
Check its body temperature
Don't buy an animal if its dung contains traces of blood
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