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FEATHER PICKING [2 records]

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Record 1 2004-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes
  • Slaughterhouses
DEF

The removal of the feathers from birds during the preparation of the carcass for meat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques industrielles
  • Abattoirs
DEF

Enlèvement des plumes des volailles saignées en vue de leur mise en vente.

OBS

L'opération peut se faire à la main, soit à sec, soit après immersion dans l'eau bouillante, mais la peau risque alors d'être abîmée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Procesos y técnicas industriales
  • Mataderos
DEF

Acción de quitar las plumas al ave.

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Record 2 2003-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Poultry Production
CONT

Feather picking, or feather pulling in poultry and in cage birds(...) is in many cases due to the irritation caused by lice or to the ravages of the depluming mite (...) It occurs in birds penned up, due to a lack of exercise and facilities for scratching, to keep them occupied (...) Once the birds start pulling the feather they sooner or later draw blood, and an outbreak of cannibalism results (...).

OBS

An abnormal behavior in poultry.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement animal
  • Élevage des volailles
DEF

Manie qu'ont certains oiseaux domestiques de se donner mutuellement des coups de bec en s'arrachant les plumes. Une fois que le sang coule, toutes les volailles se jettent sur le sujet blessé.

CONT

Dans les grands élevages de poules, le picage peut se transformer en cannibalisme. On l'attribue le plus souvent à une ration mal équilibrée, à la surpopulation ou à l'oisiveté.

OBS

Comportement anormal des volailles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comportamiento animal
  • Cría de aves
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