> we throw most male chicks into a shredder because they can't produce eggs
They also fight viciously amongst each other. You can only have up to a specific ratio of males and females if you want to avoid outright carnage.
Most debeaking is just taking the point off the top of the beak. This is so when they peck, it simultaneously jolts their jaw. They learn to stop doing that, and every time they try, they get that jab reminder. The amount removed isn't even deep enough to hit any nerves.
Maybe some farmers overdo it, but I haven't witnessed that around any farms I've been to.
They also fight viciously amongst each other. You can only have up to a specific ratio of males and females if you want to avoid outright carnage.
Most debeaking is just taking the point off the top of the beak. This is so when they peck, it simultaneously jolts their jaw. They learn to stop doing that, and every time they try, they get that jab reminder. The amount removed isn't even deep enough to hit any nerves.
Maybe some farmers overdo it, but I haven't witnessed that around any farms I've been to.