Comparison of Methods for Individual Killing of Broiler Chickens: A Matter of Animal Welfare and On-Farm Feasibility

Comparison of Methods for Individual Killing of Broiler Chickens: A Matter of Animal Welfare and On-Farm Feasibility

The humane killing of individual broiler chickens on-farm requires a minimum of suffering. In this regard, rapid and irreversible loss of consciousness are important determinants. This can be verified by cerebral and spinal reflexes. Also, on-farm feasibility determines whether producers will apply...

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Main Authors: Anneleen Watteyn, An Garmyn, Bart Ampe, Leonie Jacobs, Christel P. H. Moons, Frank A. M. Tuyttens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Animal Science
Subjects:
broiler chicken
killing
on-farm
cervical dislocation
captive bolt
nitrogen gassing
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanim.2022.892186/full

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