Cannibalism in Birds: Prevention and Treatment

Published: February 6, 2008
Summary
Cannibalism in fowl is a costly and vicious habit that poultry producers can not afford to ignore. It may occur at any age among all breeds, strains and sexes of fowl. Cannibalism usually occurs when the birds are stressed by a poor management practice. Once becoming stressed, one bird begins picking the feathers, comb, toes or vent of another bird. Once an open wound or blood is visible on the ...
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Ma. Mercedes C. Buyoc
6 de febrero de 2008
Very interesting and practical. More of this please.
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Patrick Eyudu
9 de febrero de 2008
Very useful tip for any poultry farmer. Definitely to the point on an issue that looks obvious and yet lamentably not.
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 Dr. Gregus Zoltan
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26 de septiembre de 2013
one demostrated reason is also the insuficienty of fiber in feed Best Regards
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