Forced molting
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title:
Forced molting
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Forced molting, sometimes known as induced molting, is the practice by some poultry industries of artificially provoking a flock to molt simultaneously, typically by withdrawing food for 7–14 days and sometimes also withdrawing water for an extended period. Forced molting is usually implemented when egg-production is naturally decreasing toward the end of the first egg-laying phase. During the forced molt, the birds cease producing eggs for at least two weeks, which allows the bird's reproductiv
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Practice of artificially provoking a flock to molt simultaneously
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forced_molting
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2024-01-03T01:17:46Z
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