A critical appraisal of electrical stunning in chickens

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 89-98

  Raj, A B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain mechanism; Criteria; Electrical stunning; Neurotransmitters; Poultry

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0037721594     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/WPS20030005     Document Type: Review

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