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Gas stunning reduces rejects in spent hen processing»

The commercial egg industry should consider making use of controlled atmosphere stunning for spent hens. This will not only decrease the number of rejects, but will also improve hen welfare. Averting the next pandemic Avian influenza keeps the pou...
01 Sep 2007

Broiler meat production costs differ per country »

In 2010, the production costs of broiler meat will be similar in Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. Despite the fact that Poland will have the largest increase in production, they will still have the lowest production costs in the European Union...
01 Nov 2006

Preventing pre-stun shocks»

Waterbath stunning is commonly used in poultry slaughterhouses. This is not always as effective as it should be, sometimes resulting in pre-stun shocks, or no stunning at all. There are steps you can take to prevent unnecessary pain and stress for b...
01 Sep 2006

Implementation and control of CAS systems»

Controlled Atmosphere Stunning or stunning birds with gas requires constant monitoring and safety control measures. Due to the specific characteristics of gasses, systems have to be put in place to assure that all birds are exposed to the same gas mix...
01 Jun 2005

Taking advantage of consumers’ purchases»

Consumers around the world make choices about the poultry products they purchase every day. In spite of the fact that each national or regional market is unique, some general trends are apparent.
01 Mar 2005

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