Welfare Risks of Repeated Application of On-Farm Killing Methods for Poultry

Welfare Risks of Repeated Application of On-Farm Killing Methods for Poultry

Council Regulation (EC) no. 1099/2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing restricts the use of manual cervical dislocation in poultry on farms in the European Union (EU) to birds weighing up to 3 kg and 70 birds per person per day. However, few studies have examined whether repeated...

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Main Authors: Jessica E. Martin, Dale A. Sandercock, Victoria Sandilands, Julian Sparrey, Laurence Baker, Nick H. C. Sparks, Dorothy E. F. McKeegan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
killing
poultry
cervical dislocation
captive bolt
reflexes
animal welfare.
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/8/3/39

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