Method and precautions of chick beak breaking

Due to the improper breeding environment and management of chickens, chickens have the habit of feather-pecking and anus-pecking, which will affect the entire flock and disturb the flock. Therefore, in order to prevent this phenomenon from happening. Chicken farms often cut their beaks. After the beaks are cut, not only can they effectively prevent pecking, but they can also improve the utilization of feed and reduce the cost of breeding. So how should I break my beak? What to pay attention to after beak-broken? Let's take a look together.

Method and precautions of chick beak breaking

1.Beak preparation

Check the growth of the flock before the beak is broken. Generally, the beak-broken chicks should be carried out just after they are out of the shell or one week later. It should not exceed two weeks at the latest, because the body of the chicks has matured and is more sensitive to pain. Over time, it may cause bleeding and wound infection. You should also observe the health status of the flocks before beak trimming. It is found that sick and weak chickens should be selected in time and raised separately. Wait until the health is restored before the beak trimming, otherwise the constitution is weak and the beak trimming may cause death.

2.Beak-breaking method

Now the beak-breaker has a professional beak-breaker. You can also use electric iron and iron to burn red. It is more convenient to use a beak-breaker to cut the beak. The chicken is held in one hand and the throat of the chick is pressed with the index finger in the other. His tongue retracts to avoid injury to the tongue when the beak is broken. Then insert the chick's beak into the socket of the beak-cutting device, heat the hot blade and cut from top to bottom. The removal site is the removal site. The upper beak is from the tip of the beak to half of the nostril, and the lower beak is from the tip of the beak to One-third of the nostril, burn for 2-3 seconds after resection, stop bleeding, remember not to burn for too long, so as to avoid adverse reactions to chicks. If you do n’t have a professional beak-cutting device, you can use electric iron and iron pieces, and also use the iron piece to make a small hole to fix the chicken's beak. Repeat the same operation with electric iron, or you can cut it directly with scissors. When the waist is ironed to stop bleeding.

3.Notes on beak breaking

After the beak is cut, it will cause a series of stress reactions, such as bleeding, decreased immunity, infection and other conditions. In severe cases, it can cause the chick to die. Therefore, management after the beak is cut is extremely important. First of all, no vaccine can be vaccinated within two days after the beak is broken. Chicks will have a stress response after vaccination. If the two are combined, the mortality rate is extremely high. Multi-vitamins should be added to the feed and drinking water before and after the beak is broken to reduce the stress response of the beak-broken chicks or to reduce the impact of the stress response on the chicks. In addition, the time of beak cutting should be properly controlled. It is recommended to carry out in the morning on a sunny day. This can reduce bleeding, stress, and bacterial infections. Use a nipple-type automatic drinking fountain to reduce stress in the days before and after beak cutting reaction.