Multibar apparatus and method for electrically stimulating a carcass

A method for differentially electrically stimulating the muscles of an animal carcass, comprising:

• (a) electrically stimulating the muscles of at least a first section of the animal carcass to a first degree;
• (b) electrically stimulating the muscles of at least a second section of the animal carcass to a second degree less than the first degree;
• and
• wherein the at least a first section of the animal carcass comprises a midsection, wherein the at least a second section of the animal carcass comprises an anterior end section and a posterior end section, and wherein steps (a) and (b) of electrically stimulating are done by:
• contacting the midsection of the carcass with at least one first electrical stimulation contact;
• contacting the animal carcass with at least one first ground contact above the at least one first electrical stimulation contact;
• contacting the animal carcass with at least one second ground contact below the at least one first electrical stimulation contact;
• contacting the posterior end section of the animal carcass with at least one second electrical stimulation contact;
• and
• contacting the anterior end section of the animal carcass with at least one third electrical stimulation contact.

A method for differentially electrically stimulating the muscles of an animal carcass, comprising:

• (a) electrically stimulating the muscles of at least a first section of the animal carcass to a first degree;
• and
• (b) electrically stimulating the muscles of at least a second section of the animal carcass to a second degree less than the first degree;
• wherein said electrically stimulating the muscles of at least a second section of the animal carcass to a second degree less than the first degree is done by providing a shorter rest period between applications of electric current to the at least a first section than a rest period between applications of electric current to the at least a second section of the animal carcass.