Effectiveness of electrical stunning applied, using a variety of waveform-frequency combinations and consequences for carcase quality in broiler chickens

British Poultry Science

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 511-518

  Wilkins, L J ^a   Gregory, N G ^a   Wotton, S B ^a   Parkman, I D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; ELECTRICITY; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; QUALITY CONTROL;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; ELECTRICITY; FOOD INDUSTRY; QUALITY CONTROL; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 0032150762     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071669888692     Document Type: Article

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