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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. behavior
  3. animal behavior
  4. abnormal behavior
  5. vices
  6. feather pecking
  1. Fields of Study
  2. zoology
  3. animal behavior
  4. abnormal behavior
  5. vices
  6. feather pecking
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. zoology
  3. animal behavior
  4. abnormal behavior
  5. vices
  6. feather pecking

Preferred term

feather pecking

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Feather pecking is an abnormal behavior whereby some birds peck feathers from other birds or themselves. It can lead to feather loss, skin damage and even death.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Scope note

  • Use for the removal of feathers as a animal behavior; For the removal of feathers from poultry carcasses during food processing USE defeathering.

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/39635

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