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verb - to remove the tip of the upper beak of
DEBEAK - Debeaking, is the partial removal of the beak of poultry, especially layer hens and turkeys although it may also be performed on quail and ducks. Mos...
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To remove part of the beak of a chicken or other bird to prevent pecking in chicken farms. |
Remove the upper part of the beak of (a bird) to prevent it injuring other birds. |
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Debeaking, is the partial removal of the beak of poultry, especially layer hens and turkeys although it may also be performed on quail and ducks. Most commonly, the beak is shortened permanently, although regrowth can occur. The trimmed lower beak is somewhat longer than the upper beak. * Beak trimming is most common in egg-laying strains of chickens. In some countries, such as the United States, turkeys routinely have their beaks trimmed. In the UK, only 10% of turkeys are beak trimmed. Beak trimming is a preventive measure to reduce damage caused by injurious pecking such as cannibalism, feather pecking and vent pecking, and thereby improve livability. Commercial broiler chickens are not routinely beak trimmed as they reach slaughter weight at approximately 6 weeks of age, i.e. before injurious pecking usually begins. However, broiler breeding stock may be trimmed to prevent damage during mating. In some countries, beak trimming is done as a last resort where alternatives are cons |