The invention concerns a method and means for the treatment of the skin of slaughter animals (A) during the slaughtering process. According to the method: a) before slaughter, the skin (C), at least in the ventral region (V), is submitted to a first cleaning by making the animal (A) pass through a water bath (10); b) after slaughter and skinning, the skin (C) is submitted to a second cleaning, the latter comprising the passing of the skin (hairy side) over a trellis (21), and the exposure of the latter to the action of at least one rotary beater (3) disposed on the opposite side of the trellis (21). c) the skin (C) is salted and folded. <IMAGE>
