Welfare during Stunning and Slaughter of Poultry

Poultry Science

Volumn 77, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 1815-1819

  Raj, Mohan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electrical stunning; Gas stunning; Slaughter; Welfare

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

ARGON; CARBON DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; BRAIN; CHICKEN; ELECTRIC SHOCK; FOOD; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEART ARREST; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TURKEY (BIRD);

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ARGON; BRAIN; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHICKENS; ELECTROSHOCK; FOOD-PROCESSING INDUSTRY; HEART ARREST, INDUCED; POULTRY PRODUCTS; TURKEYS;

EID: 0032238792     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/77.12.1815     Document Type: Article

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