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Industry reacts to fresh call for ban on beak trimming

Beak trimming is currently necessary for hens in all systems of production to avoid injurious feather-pecking and occasional cannibalism, British Egg Industry Council chief executive Mark Williams has said.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
clock 鈥� 2 min read
Industry reacts to fresh call for ban on beak trimming

Beak trimming is currently necessary for hens in all systems of production to avoid injurious feather-pecking and occasional cannibalism, British Egg Industry Council chief executive Mark Williams has...

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