| Head-only electrical stunning of poultry using a waterbath: a feasibility study. | |
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PMID: 21919570 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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1. The objective of this work was to investigate the feasibility of head only waterbath stunning as a means of generating immediate and long lasting unconsciousness while preventing wing flapping and avoiding carcass damage. 2. EEG measurements showed that immersion of the heads of the broilers for one second in a waterbath containing water of conductivity 2?5?mS/cm and a 50?Hz electric field of 10?V/cm resulted in immediate unconsciousness, and that increasing the electric field strength extended the duration of unconsciousness. 3. The passage of a 25?30?mA alternating current of frequency 2000?Hz through the broilers? bodies suppressed the wing flapping that followed a stun. 4. When the body current and electric field were applied simultaneously, wing flapping was prevented and EEG signals were suppressed for over 30 seconds indicating that the immediate unconsciousness lasted long enough to facilitate humane slaughter. |
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J A Lines; A B M Raj; S B Wotton; M O Callaghan; T G Knowles |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: British poultry science Volume: 52 ISSN: 1466-1799 ISO Abbreviation: Br. Poult. Sci. Publication Date: 2011 Aug |
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Created Date: 2011-09-16 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 15740290R Medline TA: Br Poult Sci Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 432-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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a Silsoe Livestock Systems , Wrest Park, Silsoe , Bedford , MK45 4HS. |
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