Question

Debeaking, also called beak trimming, is a partial removal of the beak of poultry, especially layer hens, when layer hens are confined to a chicken house, farmers generally trim their beaks to prevent them from pecking (and possibly hurting) one another. Debeaking in hen is done in how many days?

A 10 days Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B 2 months Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C 1 year Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D 60 days Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
E 24 Days Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Beak trimming can be conducted on the rearing farm, usually when birds are between 5-10 days of age, using a hot-blade (HB) technique.

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