Wrightfield LAPS®
A Live Bird Stunning System With Advanced, Ethical Technology
Helping poultry processors and farmers
Many poultry processors and farmers are undergoing pressure to improve welfare, ensure consistency, and meet increasingly stringent compliance standards. Unlike gas-based stunning methods, the LAPS system does not use CO₂ or any other gases—eliminating the need for costly gas supplies, infrastructure, and ongoing emissions.
This results in significant operational savings and a meaningful reduction in carbon footprint.
A Humane Approach with Seamless Integration Options
LAPS® (Low Atmosphere Pressure Stunning) offers a humane, scientifically validated solution at the heart of the process. At Wrightfield, we can integrate this technology with our ProLoad system, custom-designed modules, and poultry transport drawers for a complete, end-to-end solution—or supply LAPS® as a stand-alone system, depending on your facility’s needs.
Animal Welfare Compliance
Traditional electrical or gas stunning methods often involve handling conscious birds before stunning, which can cause stress and injury. LAPS® removes this entirely—birds remain in their modules and transport drawers and are gradually rendered unconscious in a controlled, low-pressure environment.
Reduced Bird Stress & Improved Meat Quality
"LAPS® appears to offer significant advantages over other commercial methods of slaughter currently in use for broilers, from animal welfare, operational and economical perspectives."
Regulatory Confidence
Key authorities, including the USDA and EFSA, approve LAPS®. It offers poultry processors a future-ready solution aligned with the direction of global welfare standards.
Because it’s a closed live bird processing system with programmable pressure cycles, LAPS® provides predictable, repeatable results, not subject to variation like gas or manual methods.
"LAPS has the potential to significantly improve chicken welfare beyond the typical commercial systems that are used today."
Ready to Modernise Your Live Bird Stunning System?
Whether you are a large poultry processor or a farm with on-site stunning and processing, explore how Wrightfield LAPS® can deliver measurable improvements in welfare, efficiency, and compliance.
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