Gas foam: The humane euthanasia method

Euthanising sick poultry flocks normally involves large tankers filled with CO2 gas. Using nitrogen foam instead is easier and has no negative effects on welfare.

On farm euthanising or slaughtering of poultry or pigs with the use of nitrogen foam may be the way to go in the future. An abundance of nitrogen, captured in foam bubbles, ensures a stress free death in a short period of time. By Fabian Brockotter The total absence of oxygen, is the main principle of the N2GF technology. However, that is not what makes this technology unique, existing stunning methods with carbon dioxide and carbon dioxide plus argon gas, do exactly the same. The big di