Table 2 Effect of gas stunning methods on serum variables in broilers

2.21 ± 0.23 ^a

3.72 ± 0.33 ^b

2.33 ± 0.21 ^a

< 0.01

205 ± 17.8 ^a

304 ± 26.2 ^b

298 ± 13.1 ^b

< 0.01

2.29 ± 0.40

1.24 ± 0.14

1.82 ± 0.44

0.14

3.14 ± 0.50 ^a

5.21 ± 0.79 ^b

3.74 ± 0.41 ^ab

0.07

1.11 ± 0.08 ^b

0.67 ± 0.03 ^a

0.85 ± 0.06 ^ab

0.03

38.5 ± 2.03

41.4 ± 4.00

41.2 ± 4.43

0.51

2.87 ± 0.20 ^b

1.56 ± 0.12 ^a

2.26 ± 0.25 ^ab

0.06

77.3 ± 7.4 ^c

24.7 ± 2.73 ^a

49.3 ± 4.8 ^b

<  0.01