Constant current stunning effects on bird welfare and carcass quality

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 465-471

  Wilkins, L J ^a   Wotton, S B ^a   Parkman, I D ^a   Kettlewell, P J ^b   Griffiths, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b SILSOE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Broilers; Quality; Stunning; Welfare

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0033271390     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/8.4.465     Document Type: Article

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