The phrase "inhumane methods" refers to actions or techniques that are cruel, unkind, or lacking compassion towards humans or animals. It means using ways that cause unnecessary suffering, harm, or distress to others. Full definition
The press release notes the key elements of the proposal include preventing the following: extreme confinement of farm animals in small cages, the use of «downer cows» in the human food chain and the use of inhumane methods of euthanasia for sick and injured animals. (critters.blogs.starnewsonline.com)
Even under the best conditions on supposedly «humane» farms, the animals often come from breeding facilities that kill the males by inhumane methods (egg hatcheries where most laying hens come from) or the mothers are not allowed to do what comes naturally during pregnancy and their babies are taken away after a few days or less (as in the dairy industry). (crunchydomesticgoddess.com)
Once these breeding females are physically depleted to the point they lose the ability to reproduce, they are generally destroyed using inhumane methods. (animallawcoalition.com)