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debeaking [1 record]

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Record 1 1993-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Poultry Production
  • Veterinary Surgery
DEF

Removal of part of the beak, usually the front third of the upper beak, of domestic fowls as a prevention against cannibalism in birds in intensive housing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des volailles
  • Chirurgie vétérinaire
DEF

Opération qui consiste à sectionner l'extrémité des deux parties du bec chez les jeunes poussins pour éviter qu'ils ne se blessent en luttant.

OBS

Chez la poule ou le poulet adulte, on sectionne le plus souvent, que l'extrémité de la mandibule supérieure.

Spanish

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