Document Type
Circular
Type
text
Format
Publication Date
2-1953
Publisher
Agricultural Extension Service, South Dakota State College
Circular No.
0490
Pages
7
Description
Debeaking is the practice of taking off part of the upper beak of a bird. This removes the part they pinch and tear flesh with, making it extremely difficult for them to be cannibalistic. The process can be accomplished with an electric debeaker, using a hot blade that cauterizes the wound as it cuts, preventing excessive bleeding.
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Bonzer, Boyd and Glen Hart, "Debeaking Poultry to Control Cannibalism and Featherpicking" (1953). SDSU Extension Circulars. 0490. https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/extension_circ/568.