Reactions of laying hens and broilers to different gases used for stunning poultry

Poultry Science

Volumn 80, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 1371-1377

  Webster, A B ^a   Fletcher, D L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Argon; Broiler; Carbon dioxide; Gas stunning; Laying hen

Indexed keywords

ARGON; CARBON DIOXIDE; OXYGEN;

AIR; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANOXIA; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHICKEN; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SLAUGHTERHOUSE;

ABATTOIRS; ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; AIR; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANOXIA; ARGON; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHICKENS; FEMALE; MALE; OXYGEN;

EID: 0035459703     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/80.9.1371     Document Type: Article

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