TH10004A - Non-torture slaughter of poultry - Google Patents

Claims (9)

1. a slaughter method that consists of the process of passing an animal into a room with an oxygen depleted atmosphere. The oxygen depletion atmosphere is created by mixing argon, nitrogen and at least one carbon dioxide with air. Leaving the animal in the atmosphere for long enough periods of time can cause the animal to lose consciousness or unconsciousness as a result of the lack of oxygen in the atmosphere and cut the neck of the animal when moving the animal out of the chamber. Determine the characteristics in which the animal is poultry. Poultry is induced death in the chamber as a result of the lack of oxygen in the atmosphere, oxygen depletion. And pass the poultry into the room That are packed in crates suitable for transporting live poultry 2. Method according to Claim No. 1, where the atmosphere contains less than 2% oxygen by volume. 3. Applied method for claim 2 where the atmosphere contains less than 1% oxygen by volume 4. Method as requested for claim 2 or claim 3, where the total time the poultry is exposed to the atmosphere is at least 2 minutes. 5. Method for claiming claim 1 where the atmosphere includes carbon dioxide mixed with nitrogen and / or argon. 6. Method according to claim 5, in which the atmosphere includes more than 2% oxygen by volume. 7. How to apply for claim 1 where the atmosphere contains 35% to 65% carbon dioxide by volume. 8. How to apply for claim 7, where the poultry is unconscious by exposure to the first atmospheric mixture of carbon dioxide. And air containing carbon dioxide from 30 to 35% by volume and will further die from exposure to the second atmosphere mixture of carbon dioxide. And air containing at least 50% carbon dioxide by volume 9. Clause 8 Clause 8 where the poultry is exposed to the first atmosphere for 30 to 60 seconds and at least one minute against the second atmosphere.