Method for testing whether an animal for slaughter is properly stunned

The method involves stunning the animal to be slaughtered in a stunning box by penetrative stunning. The weight of the animal to be slaughtered is determined in a time-dependent manner, and an evaluation of proper stunning is carried out depending on the measured weight change. The stunning box or a...

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Main Authors PIER, HOLGER, WEIDE, HARALD, HAUGWITZ, DIETER, DITTMANN, CHRISTIAN, SCHMIDT, FRANK
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 18.05.2016
Subjects
BUTCHERING
HUMAN NECESSITIES
MEAT TREATMENT
PROCESSING POULTRY OR FISH
SLAUGHTERING
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Summary:The method involves stunning the animal to be slaughtered in a stunning box by penetrative stunning. The weight of the animal to be slaughtered is determined in a time-dependent manner, and an evaluation of proper stunning is carried out depending on the measured weight change. The stunning box or an application in the stunning box is formed as weighing device, in which the slaughtered animal is located, by which the change in weight is measured.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20130173272