What are some humane ways to kill livestock?

A .22 gun, according to my country’s laws on humane euthanasia of cattle (which is Canada), is considered not powerful enough to kill a cow. It’s good for euthanizing young calves, but not mature cows nor bulls. read more

Technically, humane slaughter became law in the United States with the 1958 Humane Slaughter Act, intended to prevent the “needless suffering” of livestock during slaughter. But while it’s one thing to understand slaughter practices on a theoretical level, it’s another to be in the same room when a cow dies. read more

Humane killing on farm is often carried out using a rifle and, depending on the species, will be done using one of the following positions: Frontal method - the firearm is directed at a point midway across the forehead where two lines from the topside of the base of the ears and top of the eyes intersect (pigs – from the bottom side of the ears to the eyes). read more