Literatuurstudie ingrepen bij pluimvee = Literature study mutilations poultry

Abstract

In this report the state of the art with regards to mutilations in poultry in the year 2005 is given. A restriction has been made for only those mutilations that are of importance for the Netherlands. These are beak treatments, toe clipping, despurring and dubbing. Also only the most common species that undergo mutilations are dealt with, being laying hens, layer- and broiler breeders (including breeding flocks) and turkeys