Table 5. Thickness and shear-force of small of broilers slaughtered without pre-stunning or with gas stunning

Parameters Slaughter without pre-stunning (Halal) Slaughter with gas stunning
CO2 N2
Thickness (mm)
 Fresh 0.78±0.05a 0.64±0.04c 0.72±0.03b
 Cooked 1.64±0.06a 1.29±0.03c 1.44±0.04b
Shear force (kg/f)
 Fresh 1.26±0.23a 0.93±0.09c 1.10±0.04b
 Cooked 0.37±0.01a 0.14±0.01c 0.26±0.02b
Means in same rows with different letters are significantly different (P<0.05).