Evaluation of foam-based mass depopulation methodology for floor-reared meat-type poultry operations

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 787-794

  Dawson, Michael D ^a   Benson, Eric R ^a   Malone, George W ^a   Alphin, Robert L ^a   Estevez, Immaculada ^b   Van Wicklen, Garrett L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian influenza; Broilers; Carbon dioxide; Depopulation; Poultry

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DISEASE CONTROL; FARMS; HEALTH RISKS;

AVIAN INFLUENZA; DEPOPULATION; POULTRY;

AGRICULTURE;

ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 33751375152     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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