Controlled atmosphere stunning of broiler chickens. I. Effects on behaviour, physiology and meat quality in a pilot scale system at a processing plant

British Poultry Science

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 406-423

  Abeyesinghe, S M ^a   McKeegan, D E F ^b   McLeman, M A ^a   Lowe, J C ^a   Demmers, T G M ^a   White, R P ^c   Kranen, R W ^d   Van Bemmel, H ^d   Lankhaar, J A C ^d   Wathes, C M ^a,b  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^d Stork Food Systems   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; CARBON DIOXIDE; NITROGEN; OXYGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; BREATHING; CHICKEN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; GAS; HEART RATE; MEAT; MICROCLIMATE; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY;

ANIMALS; ARGON; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHICKENS; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; GASES; HEART RATE; MEAT; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURE; RESPIRATION;

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 34547928897     PISSN: 00071668     EISSN: 14661799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00071660701543089     Document Type: Article

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