A tortoise electric slaughtering device includes an electric slaughtering box, an end of the box is disposed with an outlet, a bottom wall of another end thereof is disposed with a concave area, and a discharging plate is mounted at the outlet. The box is supported on a ground through a frame, and a bottom of the box and an upper surface of the frame have a gap therebetween. A driving wheel rotatably disposed between side walls at one end of the box, a driven wheel rotatably mounted on an end of the frame away from the driving wheel, deflector rollers mounted in a slope direction between side walls of the box at the concave area, and a guiding roller mounted on the box and near the driven wheel, are connected through a conveyer belt. A clamping device is mounted on the box and mounted with a cutting device.

Methods and apparatus for inducing unconsciousness by warming of the brain of an animal by applying microwave radiation through an applicator are described. An electromagnetic flux concentrator comprises a tubular section of reducing internal cross-sectional area and at least one ridge internally thereof extending longitudinally. The applicator is pre-tuned by directing low-power microwave radiation therethrough to a load that approximates the properties of the animal's head, and adjusting the impedance of the applicator to optimize the impedance match. A compensator associated with the waveguide compensates for changes in detected reflected power.

Methods and apparatus for inducing unconsciousness by warming of the brain of an animal by applying microwave radiation through an applicator are described. An electromagnetic flux concentrator comprises a tubular section of reducing internal cross-sectional area and at least one ridge internally thereof extending longitudinally. The applicator is pre-tuned by directing low-power microwave radiation therethrough to a load that approximates the properties of the animal's head, and adjusting the impedance of the applicator to optimize the impedance match. A compensator associated with the waveguide compensates for changes in detected reflected power.

A system and method to induce fish anesthetizing or narcosis is described that induces a potential field across the body of a laboratory fish having a pair of electrodes, the waveform generated by this potential field is approximately balanced to reduce the introduction of anions into the solution, and a camera is mounted to observe the activity of the fish, so that the potential difference may be adjusted based on the state of the fish.

A system and method to induce fish anesthetizing or narcosis is described that induces a potential field across the body of a laboratory fish having a pair of electrodes, the waveform generated by this potential field is approximately balanced to reduce the introduction of anions into the solution, and a camera is mounted to observe the activity of the fish, so that the potential difference may be adjusted based on the state of the fish.

Implementations extend to a stun box simulator and related methods of simulating a production stun box. The stun box simulator can be configured to provide a realistic hands-on training experience for a user-trainee learning how to effectively stun an animal prior to slaughter. In one implementation, a stun box simulator includes a slide vertically slidable on a post. The stun box simulator further includes a coupler attached to the slide and mechanically connected to a receiver with a cow head mounted thereon. The stun box simulator can also feature one or more pistons that facilitate moving the cow head vertically and/or horizontally, as well as one or more springs that provide additional variability and/or unpredictability in movements of the cow head.

Implementations extend to a stun box simulator and related methods of simulating a production stun box. The stun box simulator can be configured to provide a realistic hands-on training experience for a user-trainee learning how to effectively stun an animal prior to slaughter. In one implementation, a stun box simulator includes a slide vertically slidable on a post. The stun box simulator further includes a coupler attached to the slide and mechanically connected to a receiver with a cow head mounted thereon. The stun box simulator can also feature one or more pistons that facilitate moving the cow head vertically and/or horizontally, as well as one or more springs that provide additional variability and/or unpredictability in movements of the cow head.

A method and apparatus involving a euthanasia process are provided. The euthanasia process is carried out in a chamber including electric stunning to induce insensibility and reduced atmospheric pressure to induce hypoxia. The described method and apparatus provide a more humane system for euthanizing animals and reducing any negative impacts for people carrying out the process.

A method and apparatus involving a euthanasia process are provided. The euthanasia process is carried out in a chamber including electric stunning to induce insensibility and reduced atmospheric pressure to induce hypoxia. The described method and apparatus provide a more humane system for euthanizing animals and reducing any negative impacts for people carrying out the process.

A poultry stun detection system is designed for using with a poultry slaughter platform, wherein the poultry stunning detection system includes at least: a first camera device, a second camera device, a network transmission device, and a computer processing device. The poultry stun detection system utilizes visual devices to immediately determine whether the stunned poultry still has perception in real time, and employs the YOLOv4 deep learning model to enhance the recognition accuracy of whether the poultry has lost its consciousness after stunning.