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Halal slaughtering is gaining ground

A large part of the world population is practicing the Muslim religion. As a result, the slaughtering of animals in these communities must take place according to Halal requirements. Particularly demand for Halal slaughtered chickens is growing.
By Fabio Nunes, Poultry Processing Consultant, Brazil  As per the US Census Bureau’s Population Clock, there were 6.773 billion people living on the earth’s surface on 21... read more »

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Waterbath stunning: A good shock is well balanced

Waterbath stunning in slaughterhouses is a common practice in the EU. To what extent various waveform and frequency combinations of AC and DC stunners influences the effectiveness of this method, was investigated. Males and females seem to react differently. read more >

Salting the birds before slaughtering

Heat stress is known to lead to poor performance and mortality. However, the reasons for that are varied and not so clear-cut. Acid-base imbalance may play a significant role here. Taking care of it can thus help us to deal with the problem, besides being important on its own. read more >

Pre-slaughter preparation of broilers - Gaining every gramme of meat

Margins on broilers are often very small, so it is not without reason that everything must be done to get the birds from the grower to the slaughtering line with minimal losses. After all, every gramme of meat counts. Proper management practices are essential, from the shed to the shackle. read more >

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 poultry industry - particularly poultry health researchers - very busy. Media attention, as well as an ongoing increase in the number of outbreaks, demands that more action is focused on stopping the scare for the next pandemic. US researchers are trying through cooperative efforts to halt the disease. read more >

Bulgarian Gradus exports more broilers

Gradus, a leader on the Bulgarian broiler market, officially opened its new slaughterhouse on 15 October, 2006, in the presence of many official personalities, including the prime minister. Ivan Angelov, one of the owners of Gradus, believes that this investment will boost the export activities of the company. read more >
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