Jun 18, 2024
turkey chick mutilations
Debeaking
Debeaking is carried out to control feather picking and cannibalism. Debeaking is done at 1 day or 3-5 weeks of age. The beak is removed at about one half the distance from the nostril to the tip of the beak.
Desnooding The snood or dewbill is removed to prevent head injuries from picking and fighting. At one day old the snood is removed by thumbnail or finger pressure. At 3 weeks of age it is cut off close to the head with sharp scissors.
Detoeing or toe clipping Clipping is done at day old by removing the tip of the toe to the inside of the outer most toe pad including the entire toenail.