Beak cutting is cutting off part of the beak, and beak cutting is a delicate job. Improper beak cutting will cause difficulty in feeding and drinking, poor uniformity of chickens, low egg production performance, and high mortality rate. When the removal is insufficient, the beak returns to close to its original length.
1. Advantages and disadvantages of beak cutting
There are advantages to a broken beak, and of course the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. Peckering habits in chickens, such as anal pecking, feather pecking, meat pecking, fighting fights, etc., can cause serious consequences. When this habit is formed, chickens with a pecking habit will pass it on to other individuals. It is common practice to remove the beak of the chicks before 10 days of age. However, it must be remembered that beak cutting at any age can cause severe stress, resulting in lower feed consumption and poor growth.
1. Advantages of early beak cutting
It's easy to catch chickens; Toe pecking can be stopped at an early stage; It is less hindering to future vaccinations; Prevents early feather pecking and flesh pecking; increase feed remuneration; improve the survival rate and reduce elimination; Chickens have a longer time to recover from stress caused by a broken beak; Flock growth is more consistent.