Effect of the method of killing, interval between killing and neck cutting and blood vessels cut on blood loss in broilers

British Poultry Science

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 190-194

  Raj, A B M ^a   Johnson, S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

ARGON; CARBON DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD VESSEL; CHICKEN; ELECTRIC SHOCK; FOOD HANDLING; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; NECK INJURY; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; SLAUGHTERHOUSE; TIME;

ABATTOIRS; ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ANIMALS; ARGON; BLOOD VESSELS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHICKENS; ELECTROSHOCK; FOOD HANDLING; HEMORRHAGE; NECK INJURIES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031137033     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071669708417967     Document Type: Article

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