The method of cutting off the beak of chicks and matters needing attention

When raising chickens, due to the improper feeding environment and management, chicks have the addiction of feather pecking and anal pecking, which will affect the whole flock and make the flock unrest, so in order to prevent this phenomenon. Chicken farms often cut off their beaks, and the chicks after cutting off their beaks can not only effectively prevent the occurrence of pecking, but also improve the utilization rate of feed and reduce the breeding cost. So how to break the beak? What should you pay attention to after breaking your beak? Let's take a look.

1. Preparation for beak breakage

The growth of the flock should be checked before the beak is broken. Generally, the beaked chicks are carried out just out of the shell or a week later, not more than two weeks at the latest, because the chicks are physically mature and are more sensitive to pain. If it exceeds the period of time, it may cause bleeding and wound infection. Before cutting off the beak, we should also observe the health status of the flock of chickens. It is found that sick chickens and weak chickens should be selected in time and raised separately, and the beak should be cut off after the recovery of health, otherwise the physique is weak, plus the broken beak may cause death.

2. The method of cutting off beak

Now the beak breaker has a professional beak breaker, and electric iron and iron tablets can also be used to burn the beak. It is more convenient to use the beak breaker to break the beak, holding the chicken in one hand and pressing the pharynx of the chicken with the index finger in the other to make the tongue shrink backwards so as not to hurt the tongue when the beak is broken. Then insert the chicken beak into the socket of the beak breaker, heat the hot blade and cut from top to bottom, the removal site is the upper beak from the tip of the beak to half of the nostril, and the lower beak is 1/3 from the tip of the beak to the nostril, burning for 2-3 seconds after excision to stop the bleeding, remember that it should not be burned for too long, so as not to cause adverse reactions to the chicken. If there is no professional beak breaker, you can use electric iron and iron sheet, also use iron piece to make a small hole, fix the chicken beak, repeat the same operation with electric iron, or cut it off directly with scissors and iron to stop bleeding at the waist.

3. Matters needing attention to break the beak

After beak amputation, chicks will cause a series of stress reactions, such as bleeding, decreased immunity, infection and other conditions, which can lead to chicken death in severe cases, so the management after beak amputation is very important. First of all, no vaccine can be given within two days after the beak is severed. The chicks will have a stress response after vaccination. If the two are combined, the mortality rate will be very high. Before and after beak breaking, a variety of vitamins should be added to feed and drinking water to reduce the phenomenon of stress reaction in beaked chicks, or to reduce the effect of stress reaction on chicks. In addition, the time of beak breaking should also be appropriate, and it is recommended that it be carried out on a sunny morning, so as to reduce bleeding, stress and bacterial infection. Nipple automatic drinking fountain should be used in a few days before and after beak breaking to reduce stress reaction.

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