samuraiidiot: When beak trimming was first introduced a hot blade was used to trim the end of the beak, a process it was rightly argued caused high levels of distress to the birds.
Beak trimming today is carried out using an infra-red beam to remove the sharp tip of a hen’s beak. The process takes seconds and is carried out when the birds are at chick stage.
In the UK it is common practice to trim just the tip of the beak, whereas elsewhere in Europe it is more commonplace to see severe beak trimming occur, often leaving birds exposed to pain when feeding.
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Beak trimming today is carried out using an infra-red beam to remove the sharp tip of a hen’s beak. The process takes seconds and is carried out when the birds are at chick stage.
In the UK it is common practice to trim just the tip of the beak, whereas elsewhere in Europe it is more commonplace to see severe beak trimming occur, often leaving birds exposed to pain when feeding.