Cannibalism in poultry
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Cannibalism in poultry
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Cannibalism in poultry is the act of one individual of a poultry species consuming all or part of another individual of the same species as food. It commonly occurs in flocks of domestic hens reared for egg production, although it can also occur in domestic turkeys, pheasants and other poultry species. Poultry create a social order of dominance known as pecking order. When pressure occurs within the flock, pecking can increase in aggression and escalate to cannibalism. Cannibalism can occur as a
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannibalism_in_poultry
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2011-11-14T15:04:20Z
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2024-09-09T19:04:58Z
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