I hate him for beaking up with me over instant message.

I can assure members that de-beaking a chicken cannot be very pleasant for the chicken.

I guarantee members that castration of a bull cannot be very pleasing for the bull.

I can tell members that branding of cattle cannot be very pleasant for the cattle.

After debeaking the animals will experience acute pain for circa two days and chronic pain lasts for up to six weeks (Duncan 2001).

Debeaking prevents feather-pecking and cannibalism in frustrated chickens, caused by overcrowding in single areas, where they are unable to establish a social order.

DEBEAKING Debeaking prevents feather-pecking and cannibalism in frustrated chickens, caused by over-crowding in single areas, where they are unable to establish a social order.

The petitioners also challenged the agency decision to permit the castration of swine, horses, and calves, the de-beaking of chickens and turkeys, and the toe-trimming of turkeys.

Stress caused by moving the birds, by de-beaking or other operations or other unfavourable conditions e.g. cold or bad ventilation, make the birds more susceptible.

Debeaking is the partial removal of the beak of poultry, especially layer hens and turkeys although it may also be performed on quail and ducks.